RFE/RL's Week Ahead

The OSCE permanent Council will discuss the increased military presence by #Russia near the borders of #Ukraine on Wed morning. Russia will not attend the meeting, which is in contradiction to the Vienna doc which states that they should cooperate in good faith on such issues

After nearly two decades of prison, "re-education," and house arrest, a Xinjiang-born man returns to his adopted homeland, Kazakhstan. By @FarangisN rferl.org/a/kazakh-rejoi…

Ukraine says it has requested talks with Russia to discuss escalating tensions in eastern Ukraine but has yet to receive an answer -- a claim denied by Moscow. rferl.org/a/ukraine-russ…

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Russia’s government is trying to drive @RFERL and its live coverage of news – like anti-corruption protests – out of the country. Where will Russians get real reporting on what is happening in Russia if @RFERL and other independent media are silenced? pressroom.rferl.org/a/31131774.html

“I’m ready to fight for Ihar until the end, whatever it takes” – Daria Losik, wife of @RFERL Belarus Service @Svaboda consultant @Ihar_Losik speaks out in support of her husband & demands release. #FreeLosik #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime rferl.org/a/belarus-stat…

“Vladislav Yesypenko, a freelancer for @RFERL's Ukrainian Service @radiosvoboda @krymrealii, has been detained in Crimea. Vladislav should be released, and Russian intimidation of independent Crimean voices should stop.” - @RFERL President @jamiemfly

Russian opposition politician Navalny has been moved from the Moscow Matrosskaya Tishina prison, according to his lawyer.

Hungary's last remaining independent news radio station has been knocked off the air in Budapest. The station's director says it's due to its criticism of Viktor Orban's government.

Seven years after the 'Maidan Massacre,' Ukrainians still haven’t closed one of the darkest chapters of their recent history. rferl.org/a/justice-or-c…

Two journalists with a Polish-funded outlet are on trial in Belarus over their reporting on the mass unrest that has shaken the country ever since a presidential election widely seen as rigged. At least 10 journalists are being held on charges seen as politically motivated.

Just when you thought that Borrell's trip to #Russia could not get any worse: Moscow have just decided to kick out three European diplomats from #Sweden #Poland & #Germany for attending the #navalnyprotests

White House and Kremlin statements about phone calls between the U.S. and Russian leaders often differ substantially, and the readouts that followed Biden's first conversation with Putin were no exception. Here's a look at how they differed -- and why. rferl.org/a/why-the-read…

I support Ihar Losik in his decision to stop the hunger strike after 42 days. A human's life is nothing for the regime, but it's the most important value for us, Belarusians. We must unite in demand to release all political prisoners immediately in Belarus.

Top Navalny ally @SobolLubov has just been arrested in Moscow for calling on Russians to attend protests this Saturday. She’s shown here leaving the car of her lawyer @vb_voronin after a court hearing (video @tvrain)

In Minsk today. (via @navosha)

#BREAKING: The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) says it has decided to move this year's ice hockey world championship from Belarus, calling the move “unavoidable” due to “safety and security issues.”

“Come meet me 😉” Navalny tells his supporters as he announces his return to Russia this Sunday