Professor Nenad Stojanovic: Nationalist politics might cause new conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina still contains of nationalistic tensions since the war in the 90s, because of the ruling partys continuation to operate a nationalistic agenda.”The thing that should worry us the most is when we see that some of these policies are proto-fascist, because they advocate the ideology of “blood and […]
EU will play a fundamental role in the prosecution of Putin’s crimes
The illegal invasion of Ukraine has resulted in huge international condemnation and a call for accountability for the brutal actions made by Vladimir Putin. ”Of all Ukraine’s partners, however, the European Union is best poised to ensure maximum possible accountability, and it can do so by backing a special war crimes chamber within the courts […]
Victory Day speeches from Zelenskyy and Putin
On Victory Day, May 9, both president Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin talked more about the present than the past. Both of them insisted that their respective enemies today were the heirs of the Nazis, and they gave their promise that their countries would succeed in what both of them said was a defensive war […]
Concerning explosions in Transnistria
Early on April 25, as Easter was celebrated in Moldova, several explosions were heard in the separatist region of Transnistria. According to officials in the separatist region, the explosions were heard at the state security ministry building. Moldovan president Maia Sandu has convened a meeting of Moldova’s supreme security council after the explosions. They have […]
Emmanuel Macron wins France’s presidential election
The French presidential election on Sunday resulted in a victory for the incumbent president Emmanuel Macron. After the voting stations closed, Macron got 58,5% of the votes, making him the first French leader to be reelected in 20 years, whilst Marine Le Pen got 41,5 %, which is the far right’s best finish in a […]
Vladimir Kara-Murza still detained in Russia
Russian opposition leader, and longtime partner of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, Vladimir Kara-Murza is facing a trial in mid-June as Russian authorities have declared him a foreign agent. Kara-Murza, who worked closely with Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov until his assassination 2015 and has survived two poisoning attempts himself since then, was detained last week […]
Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation chairman calls for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza
International media reports that Russian opposition politician, academic and long time partner of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, Vladmir Kara-Murza, has been detained outside his home in Moscow. The detention of Kara-Murza happened immediately after he publically called the Putin regime a “regime of murderers”. Kara-Murza has previously survived two poisoning attempts. The chairman of the […]
Regional Policy Forum: Political will in the battle against corruption is crucial
Last week in Skopje, the Regional Policy Forum discussed the subject ”The Fight Against Corruption: The Western Balkans in Focus”. The panel agreed on the importance of battling corruption of the Western Balkan countries. The Head of Unit DG NEAR for Thematic Support – Rule of Law, Governance and Security, Allan Jones explained that the […]
US Warns Chinese Official on Support for Russia in Ukraine War
The national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi met in Rome, with the Biden administration increasingly concerned that China is using the Ukraine war to advance Beijing’s long-term interest in its competition with the United States. Sullivan was seeking clarity on Beijing’s posture and was warning the Chinese anew […]
New campaign launched against Russian forces
The Biden administration has launched a new campaign with the purpose to document potential war crimes committed by Russian forces who invaded Ukraine. 45 out of the 57 member states in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) defied Russia and its ally Belarus by approving plans to dispatch a team of OSCE […]