The local elections in Georgia went mostly smooth but there was no level playing field between the ruling party and the opposition parties. This is a comment by the German MEP Michael Gahler (EPP group)…
The vast majority of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine is not Russia. Such data were obtained during the nationwide sociological survey “Who are we? Ukrainians’ Portrait through Ukrainians’ Eyes,” conducted by the Ukrainian Institute for the…
Persecution in Crimea on Agenda of PACE Autumn Session
September 27, 2021
The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will take place in Strasbourg from 27 to 30 September 2021 in a hybrid format. The main topics of the autumn session will be…
Ukrainian, Polish Archivists Present New Book with Classified Data on Start of World War II
September 24, 2021
A new book tells about the first months of World War II and how the Soviet authorities swept away so-called “enemy elements” from western Ukraine. The data contained therein was previously classified and became available due…
State Duma Elections: How Russia Uses Donbas and Crimea to Legitimise Its Weakened Regime
September 22, 2021
To stay in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been struggling for 20 years to prevent the emergence of systemic opposition by controlling the activities of political units that could turn out to be particularly…
Ecosystem of Lies
September 22, 2021
Russia took production of disinformation for outside audience to the assembly line On 16 September, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU–Russia relations by a significant majority. This is a very tough document, which…
World Condemns Russia's Elections in Occupied Territories of Ukraine
September 21, 2021
The international community criticised the Russian Federation for holding the State Duma elections in the occupied Crimea and involving residents of the occupied territories of Donbas in the voting. The European Union and individual European countries…
According to lawyers, about 200 searches a day are being conducted in Ukraine in 2021. Law enforcement officers come to “visit” both Ukrainian and international companies. At the same time, there have been many high-profile cases…
Ukraine has become a player that remains committed to European and Euro-Atlantic integration and ready for global cooperation and strengthening relations with strategic partners. “The Crimea Platform and the visit of the President of Ukraine to…
New Arrests in Occupied Crimea: About 50 Crimean Tatars Detained
September 5, 2021
On 4 September, near the building of Russia’s Federal Security Service Office in Simferopol, Russian security forces detained about 50 people protesting against new illegal searches, unjustified detentions, and, in fact, the abduction of First…
The results of the all-Ukrainian public opinion poll “Omnibus” conducted by the Active Group research company in August 2021 showed that citizens trust the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the least with a weighted average score of…
Situation with Radio Broadcasting in the Captured Crimea
August 27, 2021
Ukrainian human rights activists regularly monitor the situation with the spread of the Ukrainian radio signal in the occupied Crimea and the actions of Russia’s invaders to block it, but few people researched what the…
Ukraine Considers New Detentions of Crimean Tatars on Occupied Peninsula a Provocation Ahead of Crimea Platform
August 17, 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly protested against yet another series of illegal searches and detentions of residents of the occupied Crimea on the morning of 17 August. “The Russian Federation once again…
Lukashenka Regards Ukraine as New Threat to Belarus
August 5, 2021
The self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenka, has stated that the policy of the Ukrainian authorities is starting to pose a threat to the security of Belarus. “Close people, akin people, but the leadership of…
President Volodymyr Zelensky Instructs to Protect Belarusian Oppositionists in Ukraine
August 4, 2021
President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to provide additional protection to all Belarusian activists who arrived in Ukraine and who may be under threat due…
Head of Belarusian House in Ukraine Found Hanged in Kyiv
August 4, 2021
Director of NGO Belarusian House in Ukraine, Belarusian citizen Vitaly Shishov, was found hanged in one of Kyiv’s parks near his place of residence. According to the Kyiv police, Vitaly’s mobile phone and personal belongings were…
Roskomnadzor’s Triggers: Which Articles Provoke Blocking of Websites of Human Rights Activists in Crimea and Russia
August 2, 2021
Providers in Russia and Crimea blocked access to the Crimean Human Rights Group’s website. At least six providers in different localities of the peninsula deny access to it. According to Russian activists, the website has…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba summed up the results of the first year of activity of the new regional alliance, the Lublin Triangle, and outlined its 10 priorities. “Thanks to the Lublin Triangle,…
The Viasna Human Rights Centre informs that bloggers, entrepreneurs, activists of presidential candidates’ headquarters, and protesters stay in places of detention in Belarus, far from their relatives and friends. They were arrested for participating in…
This is not the first year that PICREADI has been involved in “creative diplomacy.” It brings young European professionals, graduate students and scholars together for Meeting Russia events in Europe and Russia. Promising foreign experts…
