Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s Leader Cracks Down on Activist Groups

Unable to calm student-led protests that just kept growing, Serbia’s strongman leader, Aleksandar Vucic, reached for some tried-and-tested scapegoats, unleashing his media attack dogs on foreign-financed groups that have nettled him for years. But what started as a familiar ritual of intimidation against groups that document issues like corruption, human rights abuses and electoral fraud … Read more

Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

The U.S. agreed to resume military aid to Ukraine The U.S. said it would immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Ukraine after hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia. Kyiv said it would support the Trump administration’s proposal for a 30-day cease-fire with Russia. In a joint statement, the U.S. … Read more