Nowhere to Run- How Kazakhstan aids Russia’s crackdown on activists and deserters fleeing the KremlinApril 22, 2026Oliver Fisk examines how Kazakhstan aids Russia’s crackdown on activists and deserters fleeing the Kremlin.
The quiet mechanics of a Trojan horse: Russia’s path to sowing dissent in BulgariaApril 20, 2026Georgie Archer analyses the quiet mechanics of Bulgaria's disinformation environment in light of recent elections.
Ecology, Memory, and Protest in late Soviet KazakhstanApril 13, 2026Jackie Erlon-Baurjan brings you a unique insight into the geopolitics of the Nevada Semipalatinsk nuclear power plant.
The Scripts of the Nation: How Thompson’s concert staged Croatian fascismMarch 30, 2026Reece Hill examines Marko Perković Thompson’s concert at the Zagreb Hippodrome and how nationalist performances work.
Russian universities as security institutions: Surveillance, ideology and the new authoritarianismMarch 16, 2026Sasha Molotkova examines the heavy surveillance and enforcement of ideology at universities in Russia after the start of the full- scale war in Ukraine.
Falling shortFebruary 25, 2026Daniel Jarosak examines how the ongoing invasion of Ukraine has shed light on the failure of the Kremlin to modernise its armed forces.
A frozen war is not peace- Why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the roadFebruary 22, 2026Jonas Heins explores why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the road.
When freedom changes meaning in Lea Ypi’s “Free: Coming of Age at the End of History”February 15, 2026Mathieu Lemoine reviews Lea Ypi’s "Free: Coming of Age at the End of History", recounting her life during Albania’s transition to democracy.
“Wherever there is protest, theatre is near”: Tbilisi’s Vaso Abashidze New State Theatre troupe continues resistance against governmentSeptember 18, 2025Ted Thomas documents the anti-government resistance in Georgia by Tbilisi’s Vaso Abashidze New State Theatre.
Dissenting spirit: Factional feminine resistance in wartime RussiaAugust 17, 2025Sasha Molotkova charts the gradual reshaping and dismantling of “traditional femininity” by various groups of Russian women.
