Leading opposition figures Maxim Znak and Maria Kolesnikova were sentenced earlier this week to 10 and 11 years in jail respectively for “trying to threaten national security and seize power”. To many outside observers theseContinue reading
Author: Ian Reinke
Trial Starts for Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikava
The trial for prominent Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikava started this past Tuesday in Belarus. A prominent protest organizer who was arrested last year after she tore up her passport to resist attempts by authorities toContinue reading
Russian Police Detain Prominent Opposition Politician
State-run TASS news agency has reported that Russian opposition figure and politician Dmitry Gudkov has been detained by Russian police amid a broader crackdown by the Kremlin on opposition in the country. This reporting comesContinue reading
Belarus Enacts New Rules to Prevent Citizens From Leaving
The Belarusian border agency has announced a host of new rules and restrictions that will make it nearly impossible to leave the country. These new regulations come as President Lukashenko cracks down on dissent followingContinue reading
Western powers voice outrage as Belarus accused of hijacking plane
In response to the recent interception of a commercial Ryanair flight by a Belarusian military jet, Western powers have accused Belarus of hijacking the plane and wrongly and illegally arresting journalist Roman Protasevich. European UnionContinue reading
Belarusian Journalist Arrested After His Commercial Flight Intercepted by Military Jet
Belarusian opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich was arrested today when his commercial Ryanair flight bound for Vilnius, Lithuania was intercepted by a Belarusian military fighter jet midair after an alleged “security threat” was reported to theContinue reading
Autumnal March of Frogs by Bella Ulanovskaya
Autumnal March of Frogs Written by Bella Ulanovskaya Translated by Dartmouth graduating senior Roxanne Holden and Alexandra Guseva Translator’s Note Bella Ulanovskaya was born in Sverdlovsk (present-day Ekaterinburg) in 1943 to educated parents of JewishContinue reading
Meduza Launches Fundraiser In Bid to Survive “Foreign Agent” Branding
The independent Latvian Russian-language news agency Meduza has launched a fundraiser in a bid to stay afloat financially after being dubbed last week a “foreign agent” by Russia’s justice ministry. Due to this classification Meduza’sContinue reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin to Address Nation
This Wednesday Russian President Vladimir is set to address the Russian nation in his annual “State of the Nation” address. This speech comes amid the massing of Russian troops and military vehicles along Ukraine’s easternContinue reading
Navalny Transfered to Hospital for “Vitamin Treatment”
The Latvian news outlet Meduza, among other major news outlets, has reported that notable Russian dissident leader Alexei Navalny is being transferred to a prisoners’ hospital notorious for its maltreatment of inmates. Navalny has beenContinue reading