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🇺🇸🇧🇦Yesterday, Representative Greg Murphy (NC-03) and Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33), members of the U.S. Helsinki C...
09/08/2026

🇺🇸🇧🇦Yesterday, Representative Greg Murphy (NC-03) and Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33), members of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, visited the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Center, toured the site with the Memorial Center’s Director, and laid a wreath in honor of the victims of the Srebrenica genocide.

“Remembering Srebrenica requires defending the truth. Ratko Mladić died a convicted war criminal, held responsible for genocide at Srebrenica as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes. His funeral today is not an occasion for his glorification,” Dr. Murphy and Mr. Veasey said. “Genocide denial and the glorification of convicted war criminals are not only morally wrong, but also deepen ethnic divisions, intimidate survivors, and undermine the stability and democratic future of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region.

“We call on the Administration to fully implement existing U.S. sanctions authorities, including by restoring or imposing targeted sanctions against individuals whose actions threaten Bosnia and Herzegovina’s peace and stability or undermine the Dayton framework, pursuant to the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act.”

Chairman Senator Wicker and Commissioner Senator Shaheen joined bipartisan colleagues in issuing the following statement...
08/07/2026

Chairman Senator Wicker and Commissioner Senator Shaheen joined bipartisan colleagues in issuing the following statement after twenty-six current and former staff members and associates of the Srebrenica Memorial Center were summoned for police questioning by the Zvornik Police Department:

“We are deeply concerned by reports that current and former employees and associates of the Srebrenica Memorial Center have been summoned for questioning by Republika Srpska authorities. The scale and timing of these actions are troubling, particularly because the work of the Memorial Center is central to preserving the truth, honoring the victims and defending human rights. We call on the relevant authorities to uphold the rule of law, respect the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s institutions and ensure the Memorial Center can carry out its essential mission free from intimidation.

“The House and Senate have been unequivocal: the Srebrenica massacre was genocide. More than 30 years later, we have a solemn responsibility to remember the victims, stand with their families and ensure this tragic history is neither denied nor erased. Rewriting history for political gain deepens divisions, inflames ethnic tensions and threatens peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We call on the Administration to implement the mandatory sanctions passed in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act to hold individuals to account for destabilizing behavior and undermining democratic institutions.”

08/06/2026

Russia’s overhaul of its Africa footprint has tightened state control over operations once run by Wagner. As Liam Karr Critical Threats Project explains, Russia “flipping sides” in Sudan’s conflict reflects the shift from Wagner’s economic opportunism to Africa Corps’ pursuit of strategic priorities.

07/20/2026

🇺🇸🇺🇦 At the recent OSCE PA Annual Session, Commissioner Representative Greg Murphy commended recent EU efforts to impose visa bans on members of Russia’s armed forces:

“As continue to suffer, it is unconscionable that those who perpetuate Russia’s war of aggression should be free to visit our societies and enjoy the benefits of peace. It represents a security threat, as increasingly deploys individuals or small groups to carry out assassinations, bombings, and other terrorist acts across Europe...Visa bans are the least we can do to hold Russian personnel accountable and strengthen our security.”

07/16/2026

To keep Ukrainians living on Russian-occupied territories isolated and vulnerable, Russian authorities cut residents off from outside information, punish those who seek out remote Ukrainian educational opportunities, and censor information about safe evacuation routes.

🚨 Applications are now open for our fall 2026 Max Kampelman fellowship program. Fellows join a team of experts focused o...
07/15/2026

🚨 Applications are now open for our fall 2026 Max Kampelman fellowship program. Fellows join a team of experts focused on promoting military security, human rights, and economic cooperation across Europe, Eurasia, and North America.

Information about how to apply can be found at https://www.csce.gov/join-our-team/max-kampelman-fellowships/.

07/14/2026

🇺🇦The Kremlin’s push to erase Ukrainians’ identity in occupied regions relies on an information blackout and floods of propaganda. Russia is blocking access to Ukrainian and Western media while saturating the occupied territories with bot-driven messaging and state-run content.

06/17/2026

🇺🇦 Nate Mook has been leading humanitarian organizations supporting Ukrainians since 2022.

On this week’s episode of the Transatlantic, he discusses his experiences on the ground in Ukraine and how his work has evolved since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Tune in to wherever you get your podcasts to hear more from Nate about how he has rallied international support for Ukraine in a challenging media environment and what he thinks policymakers are missing about Ukrainian society.

UPCOMING BRIEFING: Russia’s Tech Authoritarianism on the Occupied Territories of Ukraine📅June 25🕕2pm🏛️Dirksen 50Over the...
06/17/2026

UPCOMING BRIEFING: Russia’s Tech Authoritarianism on the Occupied Territories of Ukraine
đź“…June 25
đź••2pm
🏛️Dirksen 50

Over the past 12 years of war, Russia’s occupation authorities have implemented a form of tech-enabled authoritarian governance in eastern Ukraine and Crimea that pairs violence with digital isolation. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian authorities have used lessons learned from occupying Crimea to entrench their rule of new regions by reengineering telecommunications infrastructure, surveilling personal cell phones, and suppressing online communication and speech. These efforts are creating an alternate reality for Ukrainians designed to cultivate despair, destroy hope of reunification with government-controlled Ukraine, and reinforce the futility of escaping or resisting.

This briefing will examine how Russia is expanding and evolving its repressive capabilities in the occupied territories of Ukraine and the experience of Ukrainians living under Russia’s tech authoritarianism. Panelists will discuss the strategic implications of Russia’s digital isolation and militarization of the Ukrainian population under its control and steps the United States and partners can take to reconnect these Ukrainians with the outside world.

Panelists:

Iryna Adam, Research Associate, the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab
Maksym Beznosiuk, Analyst, the Jamestown Foundation and Associate Fellow, GLOBSEC
Steven Feldstein, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

🇺🇦 Last night, Russia struck Kyiv’s iconic Pechersk Lavra, or the Monastery of the Caves, a sacred place of pilgrimage f...
06/15/2026

🇺🇦 Last night, Russia struck Kyiv’s iconic Pechersk Lavra, or the Monastery of the Caves, a sacred place of pilgrimage for Eastern Orthodox Christians with almost a thousand years of history.

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