Oleg Sentsov, a vocal opponent of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, was sentenced in 2015 to 20 years for conspiracy
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You Don’t Send a Buffoon to Play Chess in Russia
Even before Trump, our allies in NATO have been growing tired of our behavior, like when we trumpeted lies and propaganda to encourage them to join our war in Iraq. Now America has a President that is insulting members of NATO and the G7.
London Mayor Says Trump Baby Blimp Protest Can Fly
Blimp depicting Donald Trump as an angry, orange diaper-wearing baby during the U.S. president’s visit to the British capital
Controversial Moscow Museum Featuring Soviet History in Miniature
The House of the Embankment embodies the history of revolution and dictatorship in miniature
Dictatorship Thwarts Belarus Opposition Rally in Minsk
Authorities in Belarus have thwarted the opposition’s attempt to hold a rally and have detained several
VIDEO: A Chat With Heads of Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Parliaments
Can the three countries act together? How can working together help enact meaningful democratic reforms?
Will Europe Punish Hungary’s Orban for Democratic Slide?
EU considers stripping Hungary of its voting rights to punish it for weakening democracy and the rule of law
Worrying Rise in Persecution of Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russia’s Supreme Court ruled in April last year that the Jehovah’s Witnesses were an “extremist” organisation
A New Way to Fight Discrimination: Living Libraries
A growing citizen movement known as Living Libraries is designed to smash stereotypes and prejudice through dialogue
How World Cup is Used to Cover Russian Rights Crackdown
Russia is using the glitz of the World Cup to try to gloss over its deteriorating human rights record