Democracy Without Borders
Putin
Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Jailed for 25 Years
Russian democratic oppositionist given draconian sentence for opposing Moscow's war against Ukraine
April 17, 2023
Europe
Croatia Denies Asylum Requests for Chechen Refugees Unwilling to Fight in Ukraine
A representative of the Assembly of Chechens in Europe called the decision ‘very biased’ and said the refusal was ‘based on mere assumptions that the asylum seekers were Islamist extremists.’
April 17, 2023
War in Ukraine
Kremlin Сritic Facing 25 Years in Jail Says Regrets Nothing
Russian democrat defiant as awaits an expected heavy prison sentence for speaking out against the Putin regime and its war against Ukraine.
April 11, 2023
Ukraine
The Russians Calling for a Ukrainian Victory and The Hague for Putin
The long-divided Russian democratic opposition is united behind an urgent goal: Guaranteeing Putin's defeat in Ukraine and in Russia.
March 25, 2023
Belarus
OPINION: Belarus Freedom Day
On March 25, Belarusians celebrate Belarus Independence Day. The US has issued a press statement in support of Belarusians struggling to overthrow the Lukashenko dictatorship, but Kyiv remains silent.
March 25, 2023
War in Ukraine
Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Goes on Trial for Treason
Another prominent Russian oppositionist and critic of the Kremlin's war against Ukraine on trial in Moscow.
March 14, 2023
Ukraine Must Win for Change in Russia: Kasparov
Leading Russian oppositionists say no democratization of Russia without a Ukrainian victory.
Feb. 19, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russian Journalist Jailed for Writing Truth About Mariupol
Journalist Maria Ponomarenko, mother of two, is likely to spend nearly all of the next decade in a Russian prison. Her crime? Telling the truth about Russia’s crimes in Ukraine.
Feb. 7, 2023
OPINION: ‘Slava Ukraini - Viva Venezuela Libre’
“I remember in 2014 we were facing the same brutal repression from the authoritarian and anti-democratic regimes that held us down.”
Jan. 15, 2023
War in Ukraine
The Kazakh Who Saved Over 300 Ukrainians from Russian Occupation
Treated differently by the occupiers, one Kazakhstan citizen describes atrocities against Ukrainians that he can only describe as genocide.
Jan. 14, 2023
OPINION: A New Year Resolution: Democracy Needs to be Properly Appreciated and Defended
2023 is a year when liberal democracy will continue to be tested to its limits – it must be defended.
Jan. 1, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Defeat of Autocracies in 2022
Over the course of the past year the myth that top-down dictatorships better suited to our rapidly changing times has been put to lie.
Dec. 31, 2022
War in Ukraine
'Not a traitor': The Russians Fighting Alongside Ukraine's Forces
"I am not fighting my motherland. I am fighting against Putin's regime, against evil".
Dec. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Russians Helping Ukrainian Refugees in Bulgaria
Despite their efforts, some of the Russians helping Ukrainians are uncomfortable about admitting who they are.
Dec. 14, 2022
Nobel
Nobel Peace Laureates Address the World
The representatives of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates were presented with diplomas and gold medals and gave their acceptance speeches.
Dec. 12, 2022
Jailed Belarus Activist Kolesnikova in Intensive Care
"Maria is in the emergency hospital in Gomel, in the intensive care unit," said the press service of fellow opposition politician Viktor Babaryko.
Nov. 30, 2022
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