U.S. Helsinki Commission

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)

Vladimir Putin has no interest in peace. On Friday, he proved this once again by attacking civilians in Kryvyi Rih, killing 20, including children on a playground.

🇬🇪 Tomorrow will mark the Georgian people's 150th consecutive day of peaceful demonstrations. Bipartisan members of Congress are proud to stand with the Georgian people as they refuse to surrender their democratic aspirations to an illegitimate regime.

Russia is preparing the mass forced removal of over 50,000 Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories to “summer camps” across Russia and occupied Ukraine as part of a broader attempt to completely erase Ukrainian identity.🧵1/4

🚨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...

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)

🚨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...

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.

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)

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...

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)

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.

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.