Russian state broadcaster RT broadcasting from near Red Square during the 2018 World Cup in Moscow. The Justice Department…
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Europe: Sweeping pattern of systematic attacks and restrictions undermine peaceful protest
Across Europe, the right of peaceful assembly is coming under severe attack as states increasingly stigmatize, criminalise and crack down on peaceful protesters, imposing unjustified and punitive restrictions and resorting to ever more repressive…
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Russian Government Moves To Stigmatize ‘Extremist’ Idea Of Not Having Children
On May 4, an unidentified activist with a group called the Urals Feminist Initiative was detained in the industrial city of Chelyabinsk while holding a sign reading: “Child-Free Is Not A Crime.” According to OVD-Info, a group that tracks…
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Defending Europe with less America
Summary
- Russia’s war on Ukraine has revealed the sorry state of European militaries and defence industries after decades of peace dividends, as well as their deep reliance on the…
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Views of Russia and Putin in 35 countries
Here are key takeaways about global views of Russia and Putin in the 35 countries we surveyed:
- Opinions of Russia are broadly negative, with majorities in more than half of the surveyed countries holding an unfavorable view.
- Confidence in…
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Russia-Ukraine war can’t be settled in one day, Russia’s UN official says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Donald Trump has repeatedly said he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he…
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Nine Thinkers on the Continent’s Post-American Future
But the era in which Europe could count on the United States may be nearing its end. No matter who wins the U.S. presidential election in November, Washington’s attention is shifting to Beijing and the Indo-Pacific. Should Donald Trump return…
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The Coming Russian Escalation With the West
To judge from the editorial pages and Capitol Hill currents that both shape and reflect Washington’s perceptions of the world, the doomsayers sounding alarms over the risk of direct military conflict between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine…
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Between the EU and Moscow: How Russia Exploits Divisions in Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a piece of unfinished business for the EU in its “near abroad,” which has made it a convenient target for Russian meddling and opportunism. While it is easier for Moscow to throw its weight around in countries…
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WHO/Europe sets the course for reducing obesity in Southern European countries
WHO/Europe recently gathered country representatives and experts to set a course for the reduction of childhood obesity in southern European countries: Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain and…
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