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On Saturday, a demonstration took place in front of the Russian embassy in Helsinki under the slogan "Love is not extremism!"

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On Saturday, a demonstration took place in front of the Russian embassy in Helsinki under the slogan "Love is not extremism!"

The event was held to mark the anniversary of the recognition of the "LGBT+ movement" as extremist in Russia. The demonstrators aimed to...

Concerns Regarding Apple Inc.’s Actions in Russia

Initiative FoReDi

Nov 20

Concerns Regarding Apple Inc.’s Actions in Russia

Apple Inc. has been silently complying with the demands of Roskomnadzor , removing applications that help Russians access reliable...

Initiative FoReDi

Nov 12

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

Love is not extremism!

On November 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation declared the “LGBT+ movement” extremist, thus violating several...

Appeal to the Director of the Finnish Immigration Service, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, and the Chancellor of Justice of Finland

Initiative FoReDi

Nov 6

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...

Received a long-awaited response from the European Commission regarding the imposition of EU sanctions against Norilsk Nickel and Putin's oligarch Vladimir Potanin

Initiative FoReDi

Nov 4

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

Oct 29

"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 22

Aleksanteri Conference 2024

The Aleksanteri Conference is currently taking place at the University of Helsinki . This year’s theme is “Resisting Authoritarianism...

A new youth community organization, Lampü, has opened in Helsinki

Initiative FoReDi

Oct 15

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...

On November 20, the event "Aurora – A Look into the Future" will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland

Initiative FoReDi

Oct 13

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

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...

Free psychological support for migrants in Finland

Initiative FoReDi

Oct 8

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....

One of our co-founders, Nikita Kirillov, gave an interview to the Finnish publication Venäjän Aika

Initiative FoReDi

Oct 4

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...

Exhibition of Drawings by Russian Political Prisoners "I Draw, Therefore I Live"

Initiative FoReDi

Oct 1

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...

Patriot — The Autobiography of Alexei Navalny

Initiative FoReDi

Sep 28

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...

Homeless animals from Russia find new homes in Finland

Initiative FoReDi

Sep 26

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 24

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...

Meeting Dedicated to Commemorating Alexei Navalny in Helsinki

Initiative FoReDi

Sep 23

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...

Helmet Offers a Wide Selection of Contemporary Russian-Language Literature

Initiative FoReDi

Sep 19

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 14

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...

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