Politics

In this illuminating interview, Togzhan Kassenova talks about her research on Kazakhstan's denuclearisation and the future of nuclear arms.

Holly Rodgers demonstrates how Viktor Orbán's love for football is part of the narratives he actively promotes on Hungary's history.

Frederik Edsberg looks back to his time in Riga in an analysis of how Latvia is trying to face its Russian and Soviet inheritance

Jasmin Aust and Pyke Hans examine how Russia, via the Wagner group, has expanded its influence in Africa's Sahel region

Central Europe regional editor Jakub Crcha looks at the return of Robert Fico to Slovak politics and what it means for the nation

Polina Gundarina reviews "Self-Portrait Along the Borderline," a documentary about borders between states and between personal identities

Polina Gundarina reviews the opening film of the 66th DOK Leipzig, which chronicles the experiences of volunteers evacuating people from a city on the frontlines of Eastern Ukraine.

Armando Spigno looks at the complex relationship between Norway and Russia over the control of resources and ports on the Svalbard Islands

Lukas Baake and Thijs Korsten analyse the socio-economic background and the domestic repercussions of the recent elections in Gagauzia.

Joseph Elgar shows how the recent shift in Armenia's foreign policy leads away from Russia towards new potential partners and allignments.