UN Report Exposes Russia’s Brutal Crackdown to Silence Opposition Amid Ukraine War

As Vladimir Putin relentlessly pursues his aggressive war in Ukraine, a disturbing pattern of brutal repression has emerged inside Russia itself. A United Nations human rights expert today unveiled a sobering report exposing the Kremlin’s systematic crackdown on dissent—raising urgent questions about the regime’s disregard for human rights and rule of law. How Long Will Washington Ignore Russia's Growing Human Rights Atrocities? Mariana Katzarova, the UN special rapporteur monitoring human rights abuses in Russia, detailed how Russian authorities have ramped up measures to silence anyone opposing the war—from peaceful civilians and independent journalists to even Ukrainian prisoners of war. The...