Jonas Heins reviews Karel Čapek’s “War with the Newts”, a book about political folly exposed through a satirical tale of intelligent sea creatures.

Maya Ivanova reviews Kapka Kassabova’s “Border”, a reflective exploration of the frontier regions where Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey meet.

Jonas Baake interviews Olha Honchar regarding the work of Ukrainian museums in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Daniel Jarosak examines how the ongoing invasion of Ukraine has shed light on the failure of the Kremlin to modernise its armed forces.

Jonas Heins explores why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the road.

Mathieu Lemoine reviews Lea Ypi’s “Free: Coming of Age at the End of History”, recounting her life during Albania’s transition to democracy.