Russia

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

Viktoria Kobzeva analyses women's activism in Russia, including the historical forms it has taken and its intersections with decolonialism

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "The Funeral Party," Ludmila Ulitskaya's first full-length novel to be translated into English

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

In their interview with Laura Cogo, the founders of the publisher and design studio Zupagrafika explore the history and legacy of brutalism.

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews Madina Tlostanova's seminal work examing how decolonial art can build a new future within post-Soviet states

In her conversation with a Russian civil activist, Kira Shtern reflects on the state and future of civil activism in wartime Russia.

Maja Soomägi reviews "No Nation Without Culture," a short documentary commenting on personality cults and imperialism in Chechnya

Lukas Baake reviews "Manifesto," an intrusive panopticon of the violence, indoctrination, and despair youth face in Putin’s Russia

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews the collection of innovative films competing in the Rheinmain Short Film Award