🚨UPCOMING BRIEFING🚨
📅Dec. 10
🕑2pm
🏛️Rayburn 2358-C
Join us for a discussion about innovations in defense procurement that allow allies to identify & invest directly in Ukrainian firms that produce systems and ammunition necessary for Ukraine's defense.

More information: www.csce.gov/press-releas...

BRIEFING—The MAX App: Russia’s Pocket-Sized Approach to Mass Surveillance Russia is pioneering a novel, low-cost approach to digital censorship and surveillance. In lieu of a centralized system to block unwanted online activity, Moscow is pairing old-school authoritarian ta...

For more information and to stream live, please visit: www.csce.gov/press-releas... (3/3)

Panelists Laura Cunningham @opentechfund.bsky.social, @jshermcyber.bsky.social, and Anastasiya Zhyrmont of @accessnow.org will discuss the potential for Russia to export this surveillance paradigm further beyond its borders and strategies to circumvent and counter this approach to repression. (2/3)

UPCOMING BRIEFING—The MAX App: Russia’s Pocket-Sized Approach to Mass Surveillance
📅Dec. 2
🕑2pm
🏛️Rayburn 2358-C
Join us to explore the implications of Russia’s approach to digital surveillance, including prospects for access to the open internet in Russia & occupied Ukraine. (1/3)

The Transatlantic Government Podcast · Human stories about freedom and security across oceans, political divides, and intellectual traditions hosted by Bakhti Nishanov, senior policy advisor at the U.S. Helsinki Commis...

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🚨EPISODE 1 | System of Terror: An Inside Look at Life Under Russian Occupation

Tune in tomorrow for the season premiere of our podcast, The Transatlantic, with Evgeniya Chirikova who takes listeners inside Russia's torturous prison system in the occupied territories of Ukraine. (1/2)

HEARING TODAY—Deterrence on NATO’s Eastern Flank
📅Nov. 17
🕑3:30pm
🏛️Russell 222
Join us today at 3:30pm for a discussion about how the United States and allies can deter and defeat Russian aggression.

Stream live here: youtube.com/live/dR6cmcs...

The Transatlantic Government Podcast · Human stories about freedom and security across oceans, political divides, and intellectual traditions hosted by Bakhti Nishanov, senior policy advisor at the U.S. Helsinki Commis...

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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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www.youtube.com/@HelsinkiCom... (2/2)

Our podcast is back! The first episode of the Transatlantic will premiere next Tuesday.

Join host Bakhti Nishanov as he talks to the people behind the debates & developments shaping the struggle for freedom & security in the United States, Europe, Central Asia & around the world. (1/2)

Watch our full briefing "Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and Democratic Decline" here: t.co/SZ1fuLmb6e

History demonstrates the destructive impact of ignoring rising antisemitism.

A society’s collective and unequivocal rejection of antisemitism, the world’s oldest conspiracy theory, demonstrates its capacity to defend the values that underpin democracies.

Always a pleasure to see @repcohen.bsky.social, ranking member of @www.csce.gov and a true leader on defending human rights and democracy across the globe. In these times, voices like his are indispensable.

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

Today, Senator Wicker and @shaheen.senate.gov introduced the bipartisan Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025, legislation that establishes it as U.S. policy to prioritize security cooperation with NATO’s Eastern Flank allies. (1/2)

With Senator Sheldon @whitehouse.senate.gov, ranking member of @www.csce.gov and a strong voice in support of democracy and human rights around the world. An engaging and productive conversation, as always.

HEARING TODAY—From Partner to Problem: Georgia’s Anti-American Turn
📅September 10
🕑2:30pm
🏛️Rayburn 2358-C
Join us today for a discussion about the global consequences of Georgia’s slide into authoritarianism. Stream live here: youtube.com/live/-TlMiyH...

The Impact on Central Asia of Russia's War on Ukraine | U.S. Helsinki Commission YouTube video by CrudeAccountability

Last week, Kate Watters delivered remarks at the @www.csce.gov’s briefing on the impact on Central Asia of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Watters focussed on Russia’s sanction-evading efforts and its effect on the 🛢️ energy sector and the 🌿 environment in Central Asia. youtube.com/shorts/5Um9I...

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

UPCOMING BRIEFING—The Impact on Central Asia of Russia’s War on Ukraine: Opportunities for U.S. Engagement
📅September 4
🕑2pm
🏛️Rayburn 2200
Join our expert panel for a discussion about how Russia's war on Ukraine has shifted political & economic dynamics in Central Asia. (1/2)

NEW: RU law enforcement and the MoD may have coerced at least 20,000 Central Asian migrants to fight in Ukraine within the Russian military.

Russian Force Generation and Technological Adaptations Update, August 13, 2025: isw.pub/ForceGenUpda...

Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ 🧵 (1/7)

Last week marked the 17th anniversary of Moscow’s illegal invasion and annexation of Georgian territory, which internally displaced tens of thousands of people.

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On this day in 2008, Russia invaded Georgia. Russia continues to illegally occupy 20% of Georgia's territory and works to undermine Georgia's democracy and independence.

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...

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