Steve Capus
@SteveCapus
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - President & CEO
Batman Returns! Ihar Karnei covered Belarus for @RFERL for 22years. For the last two years he’s been behind bars. Thanks to the considerable efforts by the Trump Administration, Ihar is now a free man. Belarus next must release of Ihar Losik, after 5 years of unjust imprisonment
Two page spread in the @washingtonpost @PostOpinions today! Take it from me: See your music heroes before it’s too late. Link here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says the only way to end the war in Ukraine is to make countries aiding Russia “choose between the American economy and helping Putin,” telling @margbrennan the “big” offenders are China, India and Brazil.” Graham adds, “China, India and Brazil, you’re…
85 years ago today, the U.S. issued the Welles Declaration refusing to recognize the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Today, the Baltic states stand as model Allies and staunch defenders of the freedom they fought to regain. #WellesDeclaration…
At least 3 people were killed and 40 others injured in the past day across four regions of Ukraine. In the Sumy region, critical infrastructure was damaged, leaving some residents without power. Last night, a drone strike hit a market in Velykyi Burluk, Kharkiv region, causing a…
American singer, poet, and activist Patti Smith has voiced support for RFE/RL, calling attention to the importance of independent journalism and warning of funding threats under the current US administration. rferl.org/a/patti-smith-…
Patti Smith Supports RFE/RL Amidst Funding Threats #PattiSmith #RFERL #PressFreedom #IndependentJournalism rks.news/patti-smith-su…
Thank you Patti Smith!
American singer, poet, and activist Patti Smith has voiced support for RFE/RL, calling attention to the importance of independent journalism and warning of funding threats under the current US administration. rferl.org/a/patti-smith-…
The Tbilisi streets are flooded with protesters on day 234 of nonstop protests! ✊🇬🇪🇪🇺
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted @RFERL’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Read the full release: about.rferl.org/article/us-dis…
In a virtual hearing, @RFERL President & CEO @SteveCapus joined @USCIRF to discuss how RFE/RL journalists cover religious freedom in Russia. Watch the full hearing: youtu.be/xEFVHsCcdgA?si…
“These politically motivated charges are intended to silence individual reporters and cause a chilling effect,” said @RFERL President & CEO @SteveCapus. x.com/RFERLPress/sta…
Today, a Russian court convicted and sentenced @RFERL journalist Nika Novak to four years in prison. We condemn this unjust conviction and urge Russia to immediately release Nika to her family. Statement from @RFERL President & CEO @SteveCapus 👇 rferl.org/a/rferl-contri…
Nika is currently imprisoned in a notoriously harsh penal colony in Siberia. Former inmates held in the facility described regular beatings, blackmail, and solitary confinement. svoboda.org/a/zhurnalistku…
General @generalkellogg, welcome to Ukraine! Or, as we say here — “Laskavo prosymo!” 🇺🇦
Chinese state media has expanded its reach around the world as the Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded outlets disappear on.wsj.com/4kymi8t
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland will organise a high-level Helsinki+50 Conference on 31 July. We are proud to announce that @SteveCapus will be among the speakers. More info on the webpage. 👇 @Finland_OSCE #OSCE25FI um.fi/osce25fi/helsi…
Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital with another major missile and drone attack overnight into Thursday, killing at least two people and causing fires across Kyiv. This was the heaviest drone attack so far in the more than three-year war, Ukrainian officials said.
Starting shortly: @RFERL President & CEO @SteveCapus will join @USCIRF this morning to discuss how RFE/RL journalists cover religious freedom in Russia. uscirf.gov/events/hearing…
Jonathan Munro stressed that resilience against fake news "requires heart, but it also requires funding. We as an industry have to be incredibly resilient, and resilience requires digging deep."
On the struggles of @RFERL, @SteveCapus said: "The forces we're facing are something we're all going to be grappling with. We intend to survive, we tend to find ways to diversify our funding. We do not intend to yield any ground."