The Kremlin just outlawed us. Meduza is now officially an “undesirable organization” in Russia. meduza.io/en/news/2023/0…

I just had a striking conversation with a friend in Damascus about aid in (regime held) Syria after the earthquake. His relative had traveled to Aleppo to volunteer for a few days but left in disgust at what he saw after just 24 hours.

🗓 NEXT MONTH: Designating Terrorism: The Need for Clarity and Transparency to Moderate Online Terrorist Content We are launching a new report on #terrorismdesignation . Speakers include: Anne Craanen Anna Meier David Shanks and Jason Blazakis bit.ly/3Imys3g

On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU is toughening its sanctions against Russia. This is the first sanctions package adopted under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. government.se/press-releases…

Is Central Asia becoming more important for Russia than vice versa? My article for CACI-SRSP on how the Central Asian countries have coped with the explosive geopolitical situation. @sceeus_ui cacianalyst.org/publications/f…

Armenia is moving away from a Russia-led military bloc and appears to be opening the door to closer cooperation with the West. eurasianet.org/armenia-furthe…

Exclusive: Russians flood Kazakhstan with sanction-busting requests - sources reuters.com/business/russi…

Kazakhstan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the outcome of parliamentary elections | EEAS Website eeas.europa.eu/eeas/kazakhsta…

💪"This conference is a power-house" ; "Feminist power is inclusive!" — These energy-filled statements by feminist activists show how the 2nd day of the Conference on Feminist Peace in the Western Balkans started & continued. #power & #activism, #memoryactivis & #memorypolitics

A really important report about a topic that taps in to some of the most complex issues in counterterrorism, regulation and human rights. Congrats to Anne Craanen and the whole Tech Against Terrorism team for what will surely help drive the online CT conversation forward

The Biden administration has unveiled new sanctions targeting Syria’s production and export of Captagon. (via Elizabeth Hagedorn) al-monitor.com/originals/2023…

Facial recognition is now helping police to identify and sweep up the Kremlin’s opponents as a preventive measure, whenever they choose, Reuters finds reut.rs/3Zl86VM

BREAKING: President Zelenskyi has arrived for a surprise visit to Finland. He will meet President Niinistö and the Prime Ministers of the Nordic countries who are visiting Helsinki. 🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰🇮🇸🇺🇦

President Sauli Niinistö hosts the Nordic-Ukrainian Summit today in Helsinki. The leaders will discuss Russia’s war of aggression, the Nordic countries’ support for Ukraine, the developments in Ukraine’s relationship with EU and NATO and Ukraine’s initiative for a just peace.

Security, connectivity, climate, digital, & critical raw material: all​ areas where the EU & Central Asia are energising our cooperation. ​And we’re doing it together. To make our connections even stronger. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Syrians are still suffering the consequences of war, they must not be forgotten. Sweden’s Special Envoy for the Syria Crisis, @PerOrneus, speaking at today’s side event on how to support the Syrian people while minimizing the risk of aid diversion, organised by #EU2023SE

🇺🇦-inspired summer party with my brilliant colleagues at the MFA. Incredibly grateful to this dream-team for all the brilliant and hard work throughout my 6 yrs as head of department. Proud of all achievements and passionate drive to support Ukraine.

The Syrian regime are implicated in the organization and deployment of the NDF/Shabiha, who have committed many atrocities, in documents collected by CIJA. Report by CIJA and coverage from Reuters. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

SCM, SyrianArchive, Open Society Justice Initiative, and Civil Rights Defenders issued a statement on the issuance of unprecedented arrest warrants against the Syrian President and three associates for the first time in history: #NoImmunity #Syria #France #Justice scm.bz/en/french-magi…

#Syria 🇸🇾: EU Council adds 6 persons and 5 entities to the 🇪🇺 sanctions list. The new listings include leading businesspersons and companies providing support to, and benefitting from, the Syrian regime or that are connected to the Assad family. Read the press release 👇