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Opinion

 May the earth lie light: The Georgian cement crisis

May the earth lie light: The Georgian cement crisis

October 8, 2026

Rosie Kent investigates how weak oversight of Georgia’s cement and construction sector could be putting lives at risk.

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 Strongmen speak alike 

Strongmen speak alike 

October 1, 2026

Chris Sclafani compares how Donald Trump and Aleksandar Vučić use strikingly similar strongman rhetoric - attacking critics, dividing society and demanding loyalty.

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 Russia’s periphery nightmare 

Russia’s periphery nightmare 

September 22, 2026

Elia Berchielli argues that Russia’s war in Ukraine can also be read as a desperate bid to preserve Moscow’s great-power status as its growing economic dependence on China threatens to reduce it [...]

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 The empty green space – Why Russia’s apathy outlasts its warlords

The empty green space – Why Russia’s apathy outlasts its warlords

September 1, 2026

Elia Berchielli argues that Prigozhin exposed the cracks in Putin’s system - and the forces keeping it intact.

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 A frozen war is not peace- Why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the road

A frozen war is not peace- Why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the road

February 22, 2026

Jonas Heins explores why a premature peace deal in Ukraine could just be kicking the can of Russian revanchism down the road.

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 To make 2026 victorious in Georgia, these three things are needed

To make 2026 victorious in Georgia, these three things are needed

January 25, 2026

Davit Jincharadze explains the three major aspects of Georgia’s resistance that he believes have to be won in 2026.

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 Erasing the past: Nagorno-Karabakh’s vanishing Armenian cultural heritage

Erasing the past: Nagorno-Karabakh’s vanishing Armenian cultural heritage

December 9, 2025

Matteo Lotito examines how the Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno- Karabakh is vanishing and how diplomacy is being built at the expense of memory.

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 Dogs, language and solidarity: bridging divides in Tbilisi

Dogs, language and solidarity: bridging divides in Tbilisi

November 26, 2025

Stepping into the tensions lingering on street corners in Tbilisi can provide opportunities for bridging divides amid emotional chaos.

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 Opinion | Artsakh now is the better name for Nagorno-Karabakh

Opinion | Artsakh now is the better name for Nagorno-Karabakh

May 5, 2025

In his first op-ed with Lossi 36, Hans Gutbrod argues that Nagorno-Karabakh deserves to be known by its Armenian name — Artsakh.

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 Opinion | Almaty’s smart city development is reinforcing urban inequality

Opinion | Almaty’s smart city development is reinforcing urban inequality

February 5, 2025

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.

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