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NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON We are disturbed by reports that a Russian court sentenced Valentina Baranovskaya and her son, Roman Baranovsky, to terms of two and six years in a Russian penal colony, respectively, simply for being practicing Jehovah’s Witnesses. The sentencing of Valentina, a 69-year-old stroke victim, is particularly cruel. It also marks the first time … [Read more...] about Religious Freedom Concerns in Russia

Spain: The last public statue of Spain's former dictator, Francisco Franco, was removed on Tuesday. The last public statue of Spain's former dictator, Francisco Franco, was removed on Tuesday. https://t.co/Oag2gWedbl— CNN International (@cnni) February 24, 2021 The monument to Stalin dug out of the ground will be installed in a new park in the Arkhangelsk … [Read more...] about What to Do with Statues of Dictators: A Tale of Two Countries

Putin to Lukashenko and other autocrats in the region: I will always be your big bro. Putin to the EU: look how much fun we have while you quarrel over sanctions https://t.co/41iWCe0Y0n via @financialtimes @HenryJFoy— Anne-Sylvaine Chassany (@ChassNews) February 24, 2021 … [Read more...] about Putin to Lukashenko and other autocrats in the region: I will always be your big bro

The contrast between Germany’s diplomatic rhetoric and its action on the ground with Nord Stream 2 is truly extraordinary https://t.co/cwWrNsgCEL— Matt Karnitschnig (@MKarnitschnig) February 24, 2021 … [Read more...] about The contrast between Germany’s diplomatic rhetoric and its action on the ground with Nord Stream 2 is truly extraordinary

“China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong residents living in Germany since pro-democracy protests broke out in the city two years ago, the German interior ministry said in a letter to a lawmaker published on Tuesday.”https://t.co/PhhS2qJz2r— Andreas Fulda (@AMFChina) February 24, 2021 … [Read more...] about China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong residents living in Germany