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BRIEFING—From Production to Procurement: How Europe...

Dec 10, 2025

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2358-C Stream live here As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, Kyiv is struggling to supply its troops and lacks the resources […]

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Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Respond to...

Dec 03, 2025

WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following […]

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BRIEFING—The MAX App: Russia’s Pocket-Sized Approach...

Dec 02, 2025

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2358-C Stream live here Russia is pioneering a novel, low-cost approach to digital censorship and surveillance. In lieu of a centralized system to block unwanted […]

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HEARING—Deterrence on NATO’s Eastern Flank

Nov 17, 2025

Russell Senate Office Building Room 222 Stream live here   Russia’s recent incursions in Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, and Romanian airspace are part of a campaign to probe for weaknesses along […]

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Ranking Member Representative Cohen Condemns Lukashe...

Sep 22, 2025

WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), OSCE PA Special Representative on Political Prisoners, today issued a statement following Alexander Lukashenka’s imprisonment of two journalists: “Lukashenka is trying […]

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Senator Wicker and Senator Shaheen Introduce Biparti...

Sep 19, 2025

Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Commissioner Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the Eastern Flank Strategic Partnership Act of 2025. The legislation establishes it as U.S. […]

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BRIEFING—Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and Demo...

Sep 17, 2025

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2358-C Stream live Antisemitism is indicative of underlying decay in societies where it prospers. Unique from other forms of racial or religious bigotry, antisemitism is […]

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Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Ask Admini...

Sep 11, 2025

WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) this week sent a […]

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HEARING—From Partner to Problem: Georgia’s Anti-Amer...

Sep 10, 2025

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2358-C Stream live here   Georgia was once a core U.S. partner and a beacon of freedom in the Caucasus. Today, the ruling Georgian Dream […]

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BRIEFING—The Impact on Central Asia of Russia’s War ...

Sep 04, 2025

Rayburn House Office Building 2200 Stream live here  Russia’s war on Ukraine has had a significant impact on the countries of Central Asia, including shifting their relationships with Russia and […]

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Ranking Member Representative Cohen Marks 5th Annive...

Aug 07, 2025

WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), OSCE PA Special Representative on Political Prisoners, today issued a statement marking the fifth anniversary of Alexander Lukashenka’s falsification of elections […]

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Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Mark 50th ...

Aug 01, 2025

WASHINGTON—U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (MS), Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued a statement marking […]

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