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Leila Seiitbek

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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Two years after Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov was shot in Kyiv, no one has been held accountable. His widow Natalia continues to face repression. Our new report documents the case and calls for action. freedomforeurasia.org/report/two-y...
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Two Years Without Justice - Freedom For Eurasia
New Report Documents the Assassination of Aidos Sadykov and Ongoing Repression of Natalia Sadykova Two years after Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov was shot in broad daylight outside his home in Kyiv, ...
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Franziska Davies @efdavies.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Wer das Ausmaß der Dysfunktionalität Russlands begreifen will, dem sei das Interview mit der russischen "Oppositionspolitikerin" Julia Galjamina beim @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy empfohlen. So spricht jemand, der das Putin-Regime ablehnt, und alles, was sie sagt, ist typisch für dieses Milieu.
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Russische Oppositionspolitikerin Galjamina: Putin ist auch der Feind Russlands
Die Menschen in Russland sind wütend, sagt Politikerin Julia Galjamina. Putin hat die Menschen entpolitisiert und die Gesellschaft atomisiert.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Regarding the Kremlin's attempts to wriggle out of the consequences of its own actions and to fool democratic countries, to dupe them, once again, but now through its tame oligarch 👇
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
People, can we make this place a bit more lively? 👋
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The Soviet Union collapsed. The security mindset didn't. Dzerzhinsky's legacy did not disappear in 1991—it evolved, shaping the institutions and political culture of Russia and much of the post-Soviet space to this day. My latest for @MoscowTimes: www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/06/h...
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How Did the Soviet Security State Outlive the U.S.S.R.? Look to Dzerzhinsky for Clues. - The Moscow Times
Opinion | Recently, while scrolling through Central Asian circles on Facebook, I came across a slogan posted on someone’s profile: “The fact that you do not have a criminal record is not your merit, b...
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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 04/06/2026
Thank you to everyone who attended our second Conversation Club last week with @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social! Some takeaways from the event in case you missed it:
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#Freedom4Eurasia & #SCAP welcome UK’s sanctions agnst A7 crypto infrastructure. By targeting evasion networks UK is sending a clear message: enablers of Russia’s aggression will face consequences. We urge EU & US to follow with coordinated action. #Ukraine #Russia #Sanctions #Kyrgyzstan #CentralAsia
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Anna Lind-Guzik @alindguzik.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
“Holding the line is exhausting. The victories are small and the setbacks are devastating….Hope is understanding that the line we hold today creates and protects the space where tomorrow’s resistance will grow. And sometimes, against all odds, that resistance succeeds.” @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social
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We Must Hold the Line
In an era of rising authoritarianism and billionaire autocrats, defenders of human rights cannot afford to retreat.
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The Conversationalist @conversationalist.org · 19/02/2026
In an era of rising authoritarianism and billionaire autocrats, human rights defenders cannot afford to retreat. "We will hold the line. Not because it’s easy, but because it’s necessary. Not because victory is guaranteed, but because surrender is unthinkable." Story by @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social.
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We Must Hold the Line
In an era of rising authoritarianism and billionaire autocrats, defenders of human rights cannot afford to retreat.
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Freedom Now @freedomnoworg.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
As the European Union embarks on a new partnership agreement with #Uzbekistan, @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social reminds us that economic interests should never override core values. thediplomat.com/2025/10/repe...
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Repeating Past Mistakes? The EU’s ‘Change Through Trade’ Approach to Uzbekistan
Russia serves as a sobering reminder for the EU as it deepens relations with Uzbekistan: economic interests should never override core values.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🚨 Concern rises for Alimnur Turganbay, Kazakh citizen detained in China since July 23. His family is anxiously waiting for his safe return, urging Kazakh authorities to take action. #FreeAlimnur #HumanRights #Kazakhstan #Xinjiang freedomforeurasia.org/we-just-want...
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‘We Just Want Him Home’: Fears Grow For Kazakh Citizen Detained In China  - Freedom For Eurasia
Chris Rickleton and Beiimbet Moldagali  As Alimnur Turganbay was preparing to set off for Kazakhstan’s Kalzhat–Dulata border crossing with China, he let his oldest daughter Riza Alimnur know that he c...
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Abschiebungsreporting NRW @abschiebungnrw.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Das #BAMF erkennt die reale Lage in #Tadschikistan nicht an und bringt Schutzsuchende durch negative Asylentscheidungen in Lebensgefahr. #NRW-Behörden kooperieren eng bei #Abschiebungen. Wie es real zugeht, erklärt ein Interview mit @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social. 2/2 lens.civicus.org/interview/au...
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‘Authorities silence dissent by accusing activists of extremism, terrorism and spreading false information’
Since 2022, Tajikistan’s government has dramatically escalated its campaign against civil society activists, journalists and opposition figures. In early 2025, exiled Tajik activists filed a complaint...
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Those loans should be given only to countries that respect human rights. Dictatorships, kleptocracies, autocrats should not have access to these loans. These loans must not be unconditional. Economic interests must not be prioritized over human rights.
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Donald Tusk @donald-tusk.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Dear allies, the investigation of the Lithuanian prosecutor’s office has confirmed our suspicions that responsible for setting fires to shopping centres in Vilnius and Warsaw are the Russian secret services. Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state.
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Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
NEW - Rep. Mark Alford tells fired KC federal workers ‘God has a plan’ at hostile town hall Folks, I've been covering politics for a dozen years in Kansas and Missouri and this is probably the most intense, angry town hall I have ever seen www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
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Rep. Mark Alford tells fired KC federal workers ‘God has a plan’ at hostile town hall
The Missouri Republican faced an angry crowd during a Monday town hall in Belton.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The USA has joined G19 (Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Israel, North Korea, the Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, USA, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Mali, Sudan, Niger, Nicaragua, Palau and the Marshall Islands). It is in this wonderful company that America will become great again.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The Unazied States voted against the resolution on Ukraine, along with North Korea, the Russian Federation, Belarus and... Israel. The resolution was adopted by a majority vote anyway. But the aftertaste remained.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Look who Trump & his Republicans decided to be friends with. Dude dressed like aGenie is Grand Mufti - highest religious Sunni Islam figure in Russia came to Putin to anoint him Emperor of Russia, Tsar of Bulgaria & Kazakhstan. Trump also called himself King. Now world has 2 mad kinds to deal with.
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Jam 𐰳𐰀𐰢 @jam0s.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Divide #Europe and the #US Divide and Conquer #divideetimpera This was the ideology of terro- #russia for decades. #kremlin
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
By the way, Russia's RusAID is still running while Trump slaughtered USAID. en.rus-aid.ru
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
In 1945 the U.S. de-nazified Germany. In 2025 the U.S. is trying to re-nazify Germany...
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
I noticed that on Twitter there are so many accounts here, that sound American, but speak exactly like Russian Vatniks. The narratives, the beliefs, the stories. He enemies for them are also same as for Vatniks: NGOs, LGBT, USAID, CIA. How'd they all get so brainwashed? By Kremlin? When?
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Here's the reality, Ukraine and Europe, as well as the entire democratic free world, are at war with Trump and Elon Musk. I never thought I'd see the day when the U.S. would embrace a murderous dictator, Putin, and betray its allies, but here we are. 2025 U.S. has become 1934 Germany.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
What should Europe do after the US has gone astray? 1. Arm as fast as possible! Move swiftly to 3% of GDP in defense expenditures! 2. Seize Russian sovereign assets in Europe & transfer them to Ukraine! Buy enough arms so that Ukraine can defeat Russia!
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JPBerka @jpberka.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
This is what he did. He made our best friends and cousins no longer trust us. Those of you who support him did this! You are at fault! You! You are destroying our place in the world and there is nobody else to blame! vancouversun.com/news/opinion...
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Opinion: Farewell to my American friends. It's over.
Pete McMartin: Where there was once admiration, there is now a firm and angry resolve. Read more.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 13/02/2025
High casualties on the battlefield seems to be a price that North Korea’s president is willing to pay for combat experience.
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North Korea Is Sending a Second Wave of Soldiers to Ukraine. Here’s Why.
Pyongyang would seem to have little reason to send its own people to risk their lives in the Russia-Ukraine War. But these soldiers appear to be at the heart of the North Korea-Russia security…
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The rare earth idiot just said he trusts Putin... 😅
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
If you are in DC, NYC, Chicago, Boston, please come. A very relevant topic nowadays
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Under the post of Russian far-right political philosopher and the leading theorist of Russian neo-imperialism, A.Dugin MAGA comments are cheering the Russo-American alliance. You were supposed to destroy them, not join them.
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donellgmab.bsky.social @donellgmab.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
It only took 53 days. Handpicked incompetents and doge is how he will do it. www-theatlantic-com.translate.goog/ideas/archiv...
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How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Who appointed Trump a leader of the free world?
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Not surprised...
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Good.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Laughing Kremlin Insiders Say Trump Has Given Putin Greenlight to Expand the War /1 www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-kre...
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Laughing Kremlin Insiders Say Trump Has Given Putin Greenlight to Expand the War
Emboldened by Trump’s words, Putin’s pals believe Russia can launch new attacks in Europe without any fear of American retaliation.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
So apparently, the US citizen Vogel was exchanged for a Russian whose name is not yet known, and it happened without the involvement of third countries through a direct flight by the US Special Envoy Witkoff. Transparency isn't something to expect from the current US admin.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
In former Soviet block we still have KGB curator at every school, university, even kindergartens, hospitals, state agencies (obviously).
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Trump Pauses Enforcement of Law Banning Foreign Bribery The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals. youtu.be/zCgkH-s4NwQ?...
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Trump Signs Order Pausing U.S. Prosecutions Under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | News9
YouTube video by NEWS9 Live
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 09/02/2025
Economic, political, and environmental trends are accelerating Central Asia’s shift to EVs, and Chinese firms are at the forefront.
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Shifting Gears: China’s Advanced EV Hegemony in Central Asia
Economic, political, and environmental trends are accelerating Central Asia’s shift to EVs, and Chinese firms are at the forefront.
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Jam 𐰳𐰀𐰢 @jam0s.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Classic #russian propaganda. As soon as the dates for party or presidential elections approach in any country, russian propaganda immediately appears—to promote pro-russian party or pro-russian president tvpworld.com/84951250/rus... #Germany #elonmusk
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Musk called for closure of Internews, Radio Liberty & Voice of America: "They are just radical leftists who talk to themselves while burning $1 billion a year of American taxpayers' money" Yes! They are interfering with RU propaganda Musk's openly acting according to Kremlin's manual.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
1. An attack against the allies Canada and Denmark 2. An attack on USAID - the most important tool of US influence in the world 3. Illegal access to personal data of Americans 4. An attack on the FBI 5. An attack on the CIA 1/3
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
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Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Yesterday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke to employees from "the Bubble" and said they too should have access to Trump's "fork in the road" buyout offer, like other government employees. But intel officers see a risky strategy designed to gut the CIA. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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The Spies Are Shown the Door
Trump has never understood how the CIA’s people work. But he might know how to make them quit.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The message to the world's kleptocrats? America's doors are now wide open for business. whalehunting.projectbrazen.com/breaking-chr...
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Breaking: Christmas Comes Early for Kleptocrats - DOJ Shutters Anti-Corruption Units
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
This is not a joke: "The White House says Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his companies." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s...
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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Activist Tilekmat Kudaibergen uulu is the latest Kyrgyz dissident to face pressure from authorities while abroad - IPHR piece for @thediplomat.com: thediplomat.com/2025/02/exil... @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social
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Exiled Kyrgyz Government Critic Threatened With Extradition From Dubai
Activist Tilekmat Kudaibergen uulu is the latest Kyrgyz dissident to face pressure from authorities while abroad.
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Can anyone convey to the stable genius that forced deportation of a people is a crime under international law? Forcing people, by expulsion or other coercive acts, to leave a place where they are living lawfully for reasons not allowed by intl law could be a crime against humanity or war crime
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Leila Seiitbek @leilaseiitbek.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Kleptocratic corrupt oligarchs are actively destroying the world. There were warnings. But they were left without adequate response. youtu.be/ytBIYdTvg_Q?...
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Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the… by Tom Burgis · Audiobook preview
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/02/2025
“'They seem to want Treasury to be the chokepoint on payments, and that’s unprecedented,' the person added, emphasizing that it is not the bureau’s role to decide which payments to make — it is 'just to make the f-ing payments.'"
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How an arcane Treasury Department office is now ground zero in the war over federal spending | CNN Politics
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to talk about the handover of power.
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