Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation chairman calls for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza
International media reports that Russian opposition politician, academic and long time partner of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, Vladmir Kara-Murza, has been detained outside his home in Moscow. The detention of Kara-Murza happened immediately after he publically called the Putin regime a “regime of murderers”. Kara-Murza has previously survived two poisoning attempts.The chairman of the Jarl […]
Regional Policy Forum: Political will in the battle against corruption is crucial
Last week in Skopje, the Regional Policy Forum discussed the subject ”The Fight Against Corruption: The Western Balkans in Focus”. The panel agreed on the importance of battling corruption of the Western Balkan countries. The Head of Unit DG NEAR for Thematic Support – Rule of Law, Governance and Security, Allan Jones explained that the […]
US Warns Chinese Official on Support for Russia in Ukraine War
The national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi met in Rome, with the Biden administration increasingly concerned that China is using the Ukraine war to advance Beijing’s long-term interest in its competition with the United States. Sullivan was seeking clarity on Beijing’s posture and was warning the Chinese anew […]
New campaign launched against Russian forces
The Biden administration has launched a new campaign with the purpose to document potential war crimes committed by Russian forces who invaded Ukraine. 45 out of the 57 member states in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) defied Russia and its ally Belarus by approving plans to dispatch a team of OSCE […]
Ukraine receives big support from the outside world in the full-scale war
In the wake of the full-scale war in Ukraine, a U.S official said that Russian leaders feel frustrated with the extended time of a long-planned invasion. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov claimed on Saturday that his forces have killed around 3,000 Russian troops, destroyed 100 Russian tanks and shot down seven helicopters. He also added […]
The Russian elite recognizes the separatist regions of Ukraine
The Russian aggression against Ukraine has worsened. On February 21, Vladimir Putin recognized Donetsk and Luhansk as independent regions, which is an encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Therefore the Minsk agreement, a peace deal aiming to resolve the conflict in the Donbass, is now broken. During the meeting of Russia’s Security Council, senior […]
State Department announced temporary relocation of U.S diplomats in Ukraine
According to the secretary of state Antony Blinken, the U.S embassy will temporarily move from the capital of Kyiv to the city of Lviv because of the dramatic expansion of Russian forces along Ukraine’s borders. ”The Embassy will remain engaged with the Ukrainian government, coordinating diplomatic engagement in Ukraine. We are also continuing our intensive […]
New trial against Alexey Navalny
After his return to Russia last year, and the subsequent arrest by Russian authorities, opposition leader Alexey Navalny is now facing yet another trial. Navalny is now accused of embezzling money from his anti corruption foundation, which has been labeled an extremist and terrorist organisation and banned in Russia. He might face up to 10 […]
Prime Minister Johnson: The Ukraine crisis has grown into the most dangerous moment for Europe in decades
As a respond to the Russian military forces mobilized at the borders to Ukraine, NATO has stepped up military deployments to strengthen its eastern flank. The U.S has sent troops to Poland and Romania, while at the same time the United Kingdom responded with anti-tank missiles to Ukraine to help boost its defense. According to […]
New report from the Atlantic Council outlines future Russian relations with the West
In a new report, published by the Atlantic Council this week, several authors including Anders Åslund and David Kramer outline what the U.S. and European approach toward Russia should be, now and in the future. As Vladimir Putin is continuing the military build up in Ukraine and thereby threatening the European security order, it is […]