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Today, Mikita Zalatarou turns 21—in prison. He was just 16 when he was arrested for standing up for freedom in Belarus. He spent his teenage years behind bars, beaten and denied medical care. Mikita, you are not forgotten. All political prisoners must be released.

The world has changed and Canada needs to establish a foreign human intelligence service New for The Globe and Mail by @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social, Vincent Rigby (former national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister) and me: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

SEMINAR IN BELGIUM: Transnational repression is no longer covert. It is happening in plain sight. Hear first-hand testimony from journalists and activists in exile, who have survived persecution by the Putin and Lukashenka authoritarian regimes at the upcoming high-level

Putin: Let’s meet Zelensky: Okay Putin: Fuck you, why would you ask to meet?

#Belarus Former political prisoner Hanna Kandratsenka has died at 39. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in prison but was not released early despite her illness. Hanna served her full sentence for comments, was freed in June 2024 & passed away a few months later. So tragic.

Excellent column arguing for a Canadian foreign human intelligence service - I would only add that Canada would be wise to diversify and deepen its intelligence partnerships with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania too. LuureAmet Kaitsepolitseiamet Lithuania MFA | #StandWithUkraine Ārlietu ministrija 🇱🇻 | #atbalstuUkrainu 🇺🇦

Kremlin negotiator Medinsky tells Ukrainians "Russia is ready to wage war forever.” washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/…

Las Embajadas de Polonia y Canadá Canada in Argentina organizaron reuniones para los estudiantes de la UCA-Periodismo,UBAonline y el grupo Youth Diplomats con los destacados expertos en desinformación internacional: Katarzyna Chawrylo Katarzyna Chawryło 🇵🇱 y Marcus Kolga Marcus Kolga 🇨🇦🇪🇪🇺🇦🇨🇦.

A powerful day of advocacy at the European Parliament raising awareness of transnational repression alongside the incredible Hanna Liubakova, Natalia Arno +Vytis Jurkonis . Grateful for the opportunity to help organize this w/ Urmas Paet , @marinakaljurand + Sven Mikser Journalists for Human Rights (JHR)

Mr Chase makes a serious point. A massive investment in the higher education sector by Canada could be a game changer. The EU has signalled such a move, but Canada would be a logical place to make a difference.

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The dismantling of Soviet/Russian imperialism that never happened after the fall of the USSR is a requirement for lasting peace, and Russia's total defeat in Ukraine is the essential first step.

I didn't exactly need a social media post to tell me Trump is protecting Russia, but here's one anyway.

Here the President of the United States admits, with unwonted honesty, that he is doing everything he can to prop up & perpetuate Russian fascism & Moscow’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Utterly reprehensible.

Toronto resident charged w/ violating Canadian sanctions against Russia - apparently shipping millions in microelectronics for weapons systems. Great report from Stewart Bell globalnews.ca/news/11198770/…

Trump keeps giving Putin another two weeks and Congressional Republicans keep giving Trump another two weeks and Russia keeps murdering innocent Ukrainians week after week.

I joined Brian McQuinn from University of Regina , on his new podcast "Rebuilding Canada’s Influence" to talk about what it’s like to confront authoritarian regimes internationally and their enablers right here in Canada. Listen here via Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fig…

Western democracies have paid more for Russian oil and gas than they’ve provided in aid to Ukraine. Canada needs to step up—developing our energy export capacity can help cut off the Kremlin’s war funding and support our allies. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Someone wearing a bulletproof vest is only a "fair concern" to you if you’re planning to shoot them.

#Belarus has received Mi-35M transport and attack helicopters from Russia. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense. Such helicopters are used for strikes on #Ukraine.