Vladimir Solovyov, one of the most prominent faces of political commentary in Russia. Credit BBC, originally from Solovyov Live, VGTRK March 2026 By Vladimir Kovtun Genocide Watch is issuing a genocide alert on Russia’s incitement against Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Russia has begun an information campaign regarding the Baltic countries which is similar to its propaganda strategy against Ukraine. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), this constitutes a “phase zero” that...

Itamar Ben-Gvir, center, the national security minister, and other Israeli hard-liners campaigned on a promise to execute Palestinian militants.Credit ...Erik Marmor/Getty Images Genocide Emergency Alert: Israel’s Death Penalty Law Violates International Law and Israel’s Basic Law   Israel has executed only two convicted criminals since 1948. The first was Meir Tobianski, executed in 1948 for treason, who was posthumously exonerated. The second was Adolf Eichmann, executed in 1962 for crimes...

PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: by WIRED Middle East Staff based on image from Getty Images The Illegality of Trump’s Threats to Destroy Civilian Infrastructure in Iran By Karolina Bonde, Genocide Watch 6 April 2026   On March 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Islamic Republic of Iran demanding that it reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran did not comply, Trump threatened  to “obliterate” Iranian power plants, beginning with the largest one. Days later, he escalated...