Focus

Jackie Erlon-Baurjan brings you a unique insight into the geopolitics of the Nevada Semipalatinsk nuclear power plant.

Pyke Haans reviews “The Tale of Silyan”, a film about economic hardship in rural North Macedonia and the hopes for a better future.

Reece Hill examines Marko Perković Thompson’s concert at the Zagreb Hippodrome and how nationalist performances work.

Antonia Vlad reviews Faizah Muhammad’s The Art of Making a Forgotten Cup of Tea, a novel about memory, migration, and everyday rituals.

Sasha Molotkova examines the heavy surveillance and enforcement of ideology at universities in Russia after the start of the full- scale war in Ukraine.

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.