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Russia pounds important logistics hub in Kharkiv with drones Two children were among the injured in Russia’s attack, which killed a mechanic at the railway station.

The Russian army struck Lozova in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, killing one person and injuring others in what the local mayor called the “most massive attack since the beginning of the war.”

As Putin wages war on Ukraine, he intensifies his repression of the Russian people. Banning private messaging apps & forcing Russians to use MAX will increase surveillance while further limiting their access to information about the outside world.

To read the full statement from Senator Wicker, Representative Wilson, @whitehouse.senate.gov & @repcohen.bsky.social marking 50 years of the Helsinki Final Act, please visit: www.csce.gov/press-releas... (3/3)

Helsinki Final Act Final act of the 1st CSCE Summit of Heads of State or Government.

The Helsinki Final Act established a comprehensive & indivisible concept of security, encompassing political-military, economic, and human rights dimensions. The 35 signatory countries committed to 10 fundamental principles that undergird the OSCE. (2/3) www.osce.org/helsinki-fin...

On August 1, 1975, 35 countries signed the Helsinki Final Act, enshrining respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity & human rights as a basis for relations among states. Today, bipartisan Commission leadership reaffirmed their commitment to these principles. 🧵(1/3)

BRIEFING — Intercepting Terror: Strengthening Ukrainian Air Defense YouTube video by Helsinki Commission

At a Commission briefing, General Krementskyi spoke about the tactics Russia uses to terrorize and demoralize Ukraine’s civilians. (2/2)

Hear more about these attacks and what the West can do to support Ukraine’s air defense here: www.youtube.com/live/Rtb3YVp...

Russia continues to launch combined missile and drone attacks on mostly civilian targets in Ukraine in order to terrorize the civilian population. 🧵 (1/2)

ICYMI: Carnegie’s @massdara.bsky.social testified last week for @www.csce.gov‬ on how the U.S. can help Ukraine strengthen its air defenses.

Watch the full briefing – including Dara’s testimony – here: www.youtube.com/live/Rtb3YVp...

Photo credits: Helsinki Commission/House Creative Services.

Join us in an hour or stream live here: youtube.com/live/Rtb3YVp...

“Free Mzia” Echoes in Georgia

Read more about Mzia's case, the disproportionate nature of the charges against her, and efforts to free her here: s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra... (2/2)

Georgian Dream is attempting to hide their corruption and crimes against the Georgian people by cracking down on free press. They have tried to silence journalist Mzia Amaglobeli who has been in pre-trial detention since January on politically motivated charges. 🧵(1/2)

As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening | CNN A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. US lawmakers hope a bill will help combat democratic backsliding.

Georgian Dream welcomes Russia and other destabilizing threats to the region with open arms while dragging the Georgian people away from Euro-Atlantic integration and democracy
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For more information and to stream live, please visit: csce.gov/press-releas... (2/2)

Russia has scaled up production of drones & missiles, using this arsenal to attack Ukrainian cities, killing more civilians in June than it has in any month over the past 3 years.

Join us for a briefing on how the U.S. & allies can support Ukraine in halting this terror. (1/2)

For more information and to stream live, please visit: www.csce.gov/press-releas...

UPCOMING BRIEFING—Intercepting Terror: Strengthening Ukrainian Air Defense
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Join our expert panel to discuss challenges Ukraine faces in defending against Russia's aerial attacks on cities and what allies can do to help stop the nightly assaults.

"Illiberal democracies often infringe on religious freedom in more subtle ways."

For more information and to stream live, please visit: www.csce.gov/press-releas... (2/2)

Religious freedom is essential to democratic society, animates the American founding & has long been a pillar of U.S. foreign policy.

Join us Wednesday for a briefing discussing how to reinvigorate U.S. policy to meet the challenge of global religious persecution. (1/2)

For more information and to stream live: www.csce.gov/press-releas...

UPCOMING BRIEFING—From Persecution to Protection: Strategies to Defend Freedom of Religion
📅July 16
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Join us for a briefing with @knoxthames.bsky.social discussing how to reinvigorate the U.S. approach to combatting religious persecution.

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Wicker Condemn Georgian Dream Government’s Anti-Democratic Actions against Georgian Civil Society | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chair of...

Yesterday, Chairman Senator Wicker and Commissioner @shaheen.senate.gov issued a statement standing with the Georgian people and expressing their support for the Senate advancing the MEGOBARI Act. (2/2)

Read their full statement here: www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

Georgian Dream is moving aggressively to consolidate power, silencing civil society and cracking down on political opposition by arresting and sentencing pro-democracy leaders on politically motivated charges. (1/2)

Ukraine is fighting not only for its own survival, but for freedom and security around the world.

Join us this Thursday for a hearing to discuss the regional risks of a bad deal in Ukraine. For more information and to stream live, please visit: www.csce.gov/press-releas...

For more information and to stream live, please visit: www.csce.gov/press-releas...

Record number of drone attacks signals dangerous shift in war Ukraine is in the middle of the most sustained bombardment since the early stages of the conflict.

Over the last week, Russia continued its unjustified assault on Ukrainian civilians. While Ukraine fights to defend its homeland, Russia terrorizes and murders the innocent.

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🇺🇦 On Ukraine's Journalist Day, we remember Viktoria Roshchyna, who was killed for exposing the cruel realities of life under Russian occupation in Ukraine.

Russia is currently holding 18 Ukrainian journalists hostage for showing the world Russia's crimes. They all must be freed.

On this troubling anniversary, Senator Wicker, @shaheen.senate.gov & @durbin.senate.gov honored Siarhei and all those who have risked everything to challenge a ruthless dictator. 2/2

Read their full statement here: t.co/zlnJsc1fux

Siarhei Tsikhanouski, former Belarusian presidential candidate, has been in prison for 5 years. He is one of over 1000 political prisoners in Belarus, detained on sham charges because they share a vision for a free, democratic Belarus. They all must be released unconditionally. 🧵 1/2

Read more from @repcohen.bsky.social, OSCE PA Special Representative on Political Prisoners, marking this somber occasion: www.csce.gov/press-releas... (2/2)