War in Ukraine Awakens Georgian Trauma
The ongoing crimes against Ukrainians committed by Russian forces have awakened memories of brutality against Georgians in wars with Russia during previous decades. Over the last 30 years, [...]
War in Ukraine
Editorials
Regions
Analysis
Bulgaria-North Macedonia tensions: how can the EU respond?
Hugo Blewett-Mundy on the EU enlargement and the Western Balkans.
Interviews
The Magic of Childhood, Primitive Art, and Bazaars: in conversation with Kyrgyz artist Roza Dzhangaracheva
Katherine Leung interview acclaimed Kyrgyz artist Roza Dzhangaracheva about her work. For Lossi 36's new exhibition: Fables, Fairytales and Feminism - contemporary women artists making magic in [...]
Culture
Brand the East, or How to (not) Deal with the Cultural Legacy of Contemporary Eastern Europe
Martina Urbinati asks whether it still makes sense to speak of a post-Soviet cultural space?
Russia
Deja Vu? Russia’s Return to Soviet-Era Censorship of Popular Music
While I was still too young to understand, I can clearly remember Vladimir Vysotsky’s deep, hoarse voice bellowing in passionate frustration through my parents’ old Soviet cassette tapes. He and [...]
Opinion
Photography
Cinema
Film review: Nova Lithuania – a beautiful black and white drama based on real events
Elsa Court review director Lithuanian Karolis Kaupinis's 2019 black and white debut Nova Lithuania