Maja Soomägi reviews Catriona Kelly’s “Russian Food Since 1800”, an intro to food culture in the Russian empire and Soviet Union.

Kirsten Terrill speaks with Lena Wolf, author of the graphic novel “May the Universe be Your Home! A German-Russian Story”

Timon Ostermeier analyses the new players in Central Asia’s hydropower financing, taking a specific look at Rogun, the world’s tallest dam.

Heidi Koell discusses recent events in Abkhazia and what the future will hold for Abkhazian–Russian relations.

In his first op-ed for Lossi 36, Andrew Gundal argues that Almaty’s smart city plans fail to account for all levels of society.

Bram Jongejan explores how statues tell the story of the Autonomous Region of Gagauzia in southern Moldova.