War in Ukraine

Central Asia regional editor Sydney Millar discusses Central Asian migrants in Russia and the pressures of conscription

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

Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "Atlantis," an exploration of what post-war Ukraine could look like, both the good and the bad

Lukas Baake reviews Yevgenia Belorusets' "War Diary", a captivating reflection on the individual and collective experience of war.

Maja Soomägi takes a look at this region's entries for Eurovision 2023 and what we can expect from the Liverpool-held competition

Aleksej Tikhonov has selected seven artists who publicly support Ukraine, and explains the actions they chose and the consequences they face

Yana Prokhorenko discusses how the war in Ukraine has forced people to be in a constant state of uncertainty, and how this can be tolerated

Directed by Maryna Er Gorbach, Klondike (2022) encapsulates all the harrowing emotions and diverse reactions that occur when war takes over your home. The film follows the heavily pregnant Irka [...]

Alexandra Kuenning reviews Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravičius's last film, a sombre and raw record of the siege of Mariupol

Read about essential aid being delivered to Ukraine's second-largest city. Help us support the inhabitants of war-torn Kharkiv.