“Returning the Names” events were held in 101 cities worldwide, while Russia saw its first private commemorations since Memorial was banned.
Georgia’s opposition launched a new protest wave in Tbilisi as the Constitutional Court weighs a lawsuit seeking to ban opposition parties.
Germany logged at least 12,102 military-service refusal declarations in eight months, even as Bundeswehr recruitment and troop counts rose.
BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf is preparing delegations to Belarus and Russia to revive twin-city ties, adding to Germany’s Russia policy debate.
Germany reports a sharp rise in military service refusals in early 2027 amid security tensions and new conscription laws requiring mandatory fitness checks for all 18-year-old males.
PACE adopts resolution condemning democratic decline in Georgia, urging government to end opposition persecution and ensure free elections amid official Georgian criticism.