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Rally in support of the Berlin March
This Sunday, rallies will be held worldwide in support of the Berlin March, organized by Ilya Yashin, Yulia Navalnaya, and Vladimir...
Initiative FoReDi
Nov 12, 2024


Love is not extremism!
On November 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation declared the “LGBT+ movement” extremist, thus violating several...
Initiative FoReDi
Nov 12, 2024


Appeal to the Director of the Finnish Immigration Service, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, and the Chancellor of Justice of Finland
Today, Initiative FoReDi has submitted an official appeal to the Director of the Finnish Immigration Service, the Parliamentary...
Initiative FoReDi
Nov 6, 2024


Received a long-awaited response from the European Commission regarding the imposition of EU sanctions against Norilsk Nickel and Putin's oligarch Vladimir Potanin
Let me thank you for your letter from 24 July 2024 addressed to President Ursula Van der Leyen and to High Representative Josep Borrell,...
Initiative FoReDi
Nov 4, 2024


"Deputies of Peaceful Russia" 2024
On October 26-27, the second congress of the organization "Deputies of Peaceful Russia" took place in Berlin. The organization brings...
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 29, 2024


Aleksanteri Conference 2024
The Aleksanteri Conference is currently taking place at the University of Helsinki . This year’s theme is “Resisting Authoritarianism...
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 22, 2024


A new youth community organization, Lampü, has opened in Helsinki
The organization's plans include uniting Russian-speaking youth in the central region of Finland, organizing creative workshops, board...
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 15, 2024


On November 20, the event "Aurora – A Look into the Future" will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland
This is an annual event organized by Yle, where important issues of future social responsibility are discussed. This year’s theme is...
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 13, 2024


The Initiative FoReDi is in constant dialogue with Finnish and European politicians regarding the acceleration of refugee application processing
In the distant year of 1921, a young Russian man, Mikhail Nikolayevich Shilkin, crossed the Finnish border on Lake Ladoga in a small...
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 13, 2024


Free psychological support for migrants in Finland
Our friends from the public organization Fenix Finland offer free psychological support to migrants in Finland in Russian and Ukrainian....
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 8, 2024


One of our co-founders, Nikita Kirillov, gave an interview to the Finnish publication Venäjän Aika
In the interview, Nikita discussed his experience of obtaining political asylum in Finland, his efforts to help Russians in forced...
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 4, 2024


Exhibition of Drawings by Russian Political Prisoners "I Draw, Therefore I Live"
In the very center of Helsinki, at the Sanomatalo (Press House), an exhibition titled "I Draw, Therefore I Live" has opened, featuring...
Initiative FoReDi
Oct 1, 2024


Patriot — The Autobiography of Alexei Navalny
On October 22, 2024, the autobiography of Alexei Navalny will be released. Alexei Navalny began writing this book in 2020 after being...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 28, 2024


Homeless animals from Russia find new homes in Finland
In 2006, animal lovers in Finland founded the non-profit organization " Viipurin Koirat RY ". The goal of the organization is to support...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 26, 2024


Helsinki International Film Festival
As part of the Helsinki International Film Festival , you can watch: 🎞 September 25 at 21:00 and September 29 at 18:00 Documentary film...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 24, 2024


Meeting Dedicated to Commemorating Alexei Navalny in Helsinki
On September 20, a meeting dedicated to commemorating Alexei Navalny in Helsinki was held at the Luckan space. Residents of Finland, as...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 23, 2024


Helmet Offers a Wide Selection of Contemporary Russian-Language Literature
We’ve become accustomed to getting information from smartphone screens and have almost forgotten about books. Every year, scientific...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 19, 2024


Initiative FoReDi Invites You to the Alexei Navalny Memorial Evening
13 years ago, Alexei Navalny created the Anti-Corruption Foundation, which through its investigative journalism and exposure of...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 14, 2024


Helsingin Sanomat Paid Attention to Our Letter
Helsingin Sanomat highlighted our letter to the European Commission, calling to stop the import of Russian nickel ore by Norilsk Nickel...
Initiative FoReDi
Sep 11, 2024


Freedom for Andrey Gnyot!
Andrey Gnyot, a Belarusian journalist, activist, and human rights defender, was detained in the Serbian capital of Belgrade in October...
Initiative FoReDi
Aug 23, 2024
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