Press release - Brussels dialogue with Russian pro-democracy and anti-war actors
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The United States and Iran concluded the first round of negotiations in Switzerland, with mediators Pakistan and Qatar helping both nations establish a framework to finalize a comprehensive peace agreement within sixty days. The discussions addressed military operations in Lebanon, nuclear matters, and economic arrangements. Iran made clear that continued negotiations depend on achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon and securing Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanese territory, and separately announced restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in response to recent Israeli military operations in the region.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize the Israeli military operations in Lebanon as the catalyst for Iran's actions, presenting Iran's demands for a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal as legitimate responses to military escalation. They frame the negotiations as a constructive diplomatic pathway toward regional stability.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets express skepticism about Iran's commitment to genuine negotiations, focusing on the composition of Iran's delegation—which included central bank and petroleum officials—as evidence of financial desperation rather than serious diplomacy. They present Iran's threats and actions, such as Strait of Hormuz restrictions, as obstacles to achieving a sustainable agreement.
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Brussels dialogue with Russian pro-democracy and anti-war actors
On Tuesday, the European Parliament will host a conference where participants will explore the prospects and challenges for pro-democracy players in Russia.
WHEN: Tuesday 23 June (opening session 9.00-10.15)
WHERE: European Parliament, Brussels
Members of Russian democratic forces, anti-war activists, civil society representatives and academics will get together in Brussels with representatives of EU institutions, EU members states and international partners and experts on Tuesday. The high-level conference, hosted by the European Parliament, with the support of the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS), is the second edition of the "Brussels Dialogue" with Russian democratic actors. The first took place in June 2023.
The event aims to provide a platform for dialogue and cooperation, encouraging exchanges among different elements of Russian civil society, academia and democratic activism while fostering a deeper mutual understanding.
At the opening, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will address the participants via video message. European Parliament Vice-President Pina Picierno, Commissioners for Defence and Enlargement Andrius Kubilus and Marta Kos, and UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Mariana Katzarova, will also speak. Svetlana Gannushkina, human rights activist and founder and chair of the Civic Assistance Committee, and Dimitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, will address the participants during the opening session.
Across several panels, participants will go on to discuss the challenges that Russian society is facing in the field of human rights, the long-term implications of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and disinformation. The panellists will also explore how to work towards a just and sustainable peace for Ukraine.
Important information
Only the opening session, 9.00-10.15 CET, will be open to the media. The rest of the conference will be held in camera.
You can also watch the opening live here.
Contacts:
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Snježana KOBEŠĆAK SMODIŠ
Press Officer (HR)