UN Recording Torture and Persecution in Occupied Crimea

UN Recording Torture and Persecution in Occupied Crimea

The UN Secretary-General's interim report on the human rights situation in Crimea occupied by Russia, which will be presented at the 21 June session of the UN Human Rights Council, records torture and persecution. "The report […]
Putin–Biden Meeting Results

Putin–Biden Meeting Results

On 16 June, U.S. President Joe Biden and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of a bilateral summit. The meeting was held behind closed doors and ended at about 17:05 […]
Weeding Out Russian Opposition

Weeding Out Russian Opposition

Putin's regime cleans familiar oppositionists out of the realm and thus prepares the ground for new figures. Putin can no longer pretend to be a "democrat." He has neither time nor opportunity to do so. The […]
United States Approves $150 Million in Assistance to Ukraine

United States Approves $150 Million in Assistance to Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense approved the second part of security assistance to Ukraine totalling $150 million. “The new $150 million package for Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative includes training, equipment, and advisory efforts to help […]
Russia Starts to Fill Nord Stream 2 with Gas

Russia Starts to Fill Nord Stream 2 with Gas

Nord Stream 2 will start to be filled with gas on 11 June as the offshore section of the gas pipeline’s first string is technically complete, Russian media reported with reference to the Nord Stream 2 operator. "The offshore part of one line […]