Maya Ivanova

maya[at]lossi36.com

Editor-in-Chief. Maya holds an MSci in Security Risk Management from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and an MA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Aberdeen, the UK, and Sciences Po Lille, France. She is interested in security, defence policy, migration, and gender, and is passionate about security sector reform and understanding the security dynamics that shape the post-Soviet space.

Georgie Archer

georgie[at]lossi36.com

Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Georgie holds an MRes in Social Anthropology from the University of St Andrews and works in the charity sector. She’s interested in the effects of imperialism across the post-Soviet sphere, specifically how everyday acts like language choices come to be negotiations and performances of resistance.

Jonas Heins

jonas[at]lossi36.com

Baltics regional editor. Jonas holds an MA in European Studies – Global Social Policy and Human Security from the University of Padova and is currently pursuing an MA in Central and East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies. His main interests revolve around human security, resilience, EU accession processes, and the literary traditions of modern nationalisms in Central and Eastern Europe. He has previously worked for employers in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Alexander John Paul Lutz

alexander[at]lossi36.com

South Caucasus regional editor. Incoming MAERES student at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Holds an MTS from Harvard Divinity School. Interested in the politics of religion in the post-Soviet space, especially how individuals and communities navigate questions of belonging, meaning, and purpose in the long shadow of imperial, ideological, and epistemic collapse.

oliver[at]lossi36.com

Central Asia regional editor. Oliver holds a BA in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin and is currently working towards his MA in Central and East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies on exchange at KIMEP University in Almaty. He has a deep interest in the international politics of Central Asia, literature in the post-socialist space, and the study of cultural expressions of national identity.

Natalia Kopytnik

natalia[at]lossi36.com

Central Europe regional editor and Communications Liaison Officer. Natalia Kopytnik is the Communications Director at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. She holds an MA in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She is passionate about the intersection of design, research, and storytelling, and how these elements can work in synergy to inform and inspire policymakers and the public. She is interested in identity and culture studies in the post-Soviet space, NATO and transatlantic relations, and Central European history.

Daniel Jarosak

daniel[at]lossi36.com

Ukraine regional editor. Daniel Jarosak is a freelance writer focusing on Central and Eastern Europe and a contributing editor for New Eastern Europe.

Ana Muñoz

ana[at]lossi36.com

Russia regional editor. Ana holds an MA in Russian Philology from the Universities of Tartu and Jean Moulin Lyon 3. Her work encompasses both creative writing and critical reflection on the platform syg.ma, as well as the translation of contemporary Russian literature. Her research focuses on translation and cultural studies, particularly the circulation of literature in Russophone localities and the impact of Russian colonialism on linguistic diversity.

Vitali Matyshau

vitali[at]lossi36.com

Belarus regional editor. Vitali holds an MSC in International Relations from the NMBU, Norway. He is a Junior Fellow at Visegrad Insight, with his research focusing on economic security and civil society in Belarus and CEE.

Mia Uremovic

mia[at]lossi36.com

Western Balkans regional editor. Mia has an academic background in modern languages and international relations. Originally from and based in Zagreb, Croatia, she currently works in public policy. Areas of interest include feminism, climate justice, degrowth, and languages.

Riccardo Franceschetti

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Southeastern Europe regional editor (Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria). Riccardo holds two Master’s degrees – in International Relations and EU Law – and is based in Brussels. He has been working with different Eastern European and Central Asian countries on critical raw materials, energy, EU accession processes and diplomatic relations with the European Union. He is interested in contemporary history, freedom of the media and the post-Soviet space.

Leah Pedro

leah[at]lossi36.com

Leah Pedro is the Head of Communications at Lossi 36. She is the Assistant Director of Communications at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI). She holds a Master of Science in Global Affairs from New York University, with a concentration in Transnational Security and a specialization in Global Gender Studies. Leah is passionate about the role of storytelling and narrative in the research process and creating impactful content that resonates with the public and policymakers. She is interested in Baltic Studies, cultural memory and identity in the post-Soviet space, and women’s roles in conflict and peacebuilding.

Miriam Remisz

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Beatriz Santos Mayo

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Communications Officer. Currently completing a Master’s degree in Public Administration at Leiden University, she previously earned a BA in European Studies and an MSci in International Politics. Her academic and professional interests focus on the European Union and its relations with the Eastern Partnership countries and Türkiye, with a particular emphasis on communications and youth engagement.

Sára Osterrothová

board[at]lossi36.com

Chair of the Board. Holds a Master’s degree in Balkan, Eurasian and Central European Studies with a specialisation in Russia and Eurasia from Charles University, Prague. Interested in collective memory and identity in post-socialist, post-colonial, and post-conflict contexts as well as democratic resilience and civil society, particularly in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus.

Nina Pániková

Nina Pániková is a Senior Capacity-Building Officer at Human Rights House Foundation, leading capacity-building efforts to support human rights defenders in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. She co-hosts the Talk Eastern Europe weekly podcast and previously worked at the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, and in Slovakia.

oliver[at]lossi36.com

Central Asia regional editor. Oliver holds a BA in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin and is currently working towards his MA in Central and East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies on exchange at KIMEP University in Almaty. He has a deep interest in the international politics of Central Asia, literature in the post-socialist space, and the study of cultural expressions of national identity.

Hannah Shedden

Hannah holds an MSc in Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies from the University of Glasgow. She is currently working as a journalist in the UK and is interested in Ukraine, conflict, and migration studies.

Maya Ivanova

maya[at]lossi36.com

Editor-in-Chief. Studied international security and risk management in Scotland, France, and Denmark. Interested in security, defence policy, migration, gender and passionate about security sector reform and understanding the security dynamics that shape the post-Soviet space.

Georgie Archer

georgie[at]lossi36.com

Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Georgie holds an MRes in Social Anthropology from the University of St Andrews and works in the charity sector. She’s interested in the effects of imperialism across the post-Soviet sphere, specifically how everyday acts like language choices come to be negotiations and performances of resistance.

Contributors

Adriano Rodair, Agnieszka Zielonka, Aida Akhmedova, Aigerim Nurseitova, Aizada Arystanbek, Alexander Figurski, Alexandra Slobodov, Alexandra Wishart, Alexandra West, Ana Robakidze, Anastasia Dmitrichenko, Anastasia Karkotskaya, Anastasiya K, Anita Pant, Anna Blue, Augusto Dala Costa, Balsa Lubarda, Bart Alting, Ben Halliday, Catalina Ceban, Caterna Barbi, Ceren Kaya, Charles Fourmi, Chris Coljin, Daniela Munteanu, Daniela Antonovska, Dávid Pieš , David Živković, Elise Mazaud, Ellen Magee, Elsa Court, Emma Lygnerud Boberg, Eva Modebadze, Evguenia Roussel, Felipe Barrientos, Felix Adamson, Filip Rudnik, Florian Coppenrath, Francesco Trupia, Friederike Hartwich, Georgie McCartney, Giorgi Benashvili, Gloria Trifonova, Hamed Kazemzadeh, Hanna Boiko, Hanna Hodgetts, Hannah O’Sullivan, Harold Chambers, Hugo Blewett-Mundy, Ia Khodeli, Ilinka Leger, Ionut Chiruta, Ivan Ivoilov, Ivan U. Klyszcz, Ivana Hadjievska, Jack Gibson, Jack Gill, Jacob Armstrong, Joni Askola, Joseph Elgars, Josh Bean, Judit Deen Jules Ortjens, Juliette Bretan, Kalina Esmein, Karolína Šugarová, Kaspar Schultz, Katerina Bogdanova, Kimberly St Julian-Varnon, Kristy Dick, Kristin Aldag, Kristina Tsabalam Kristine Pitalskaia, Krzysztof Lechowski, Lance Bradley, Laura Kühlert, Levi Bochantin, Lili Rutai, Logan Hulsey, Louis Train, Lucie Tafforin, Ludovica Grossi, Luis Felipe Sauvalle Torres, Luka Jorbenadze, Mahammad Mammadov, Maja Soomägi, Manon Gallet, Margarita Zilinskaya, Marie Mach, Marina Klimanova, Martina Bergamaschi, Martina Urbinti, Marton Gera, Marysia Suchcitz, Maša Šebek, Máté Mohos, Megan McCullough, Merijin Hermens, Michel Krysiak, Miguel Gómez Hernández, Mina Medjedovic, Monika Szafrańska, Myriam Marino, Naser Bislimi, Matalija Stepanovic, Nathan Alan-Lee, Nicholas Morgan, Nick Baigent, Niels van der Togt, Nikki Lohr, Nikol Tomar, Nina Vukoslavcevic, Nino Chanadiri, Oleksii Rudenko, Owen Howells, Patricia Manos, Paul Shields, Pavlo Cherchatyi, Petronella Dahl, Phoebe Williams, Pippa Crawford, Qianrui Hu, Rachele Colombo, Rebecca Shaw, Renée Rippberger, Rhiannon Segar, Ricardo Bergmann, Roland Papp, Rossana Bernardi, Roxana Chiariac, Ryan Patterson, Ryan Michael Schweitzer, Sabrina Gafforova, Sam Appels, Sarah Fairman, Sasha Mischeriakova, Sergey Kaplichniy, Shujaat Ahmadzada, Silvia Travasoni, Simon Jyrkäs, Sofia Graziano, Sofiya Kominko, Solveiga Kalva, Stefan Žarić, SvetLana Peshkova, Tadeusz Giczan, Tamara Novel, Tamara Stoffers, Tatia Vaktangadze, Teona Sekhniashvili, Tereza Dvořáková, Thapanee Tubnonghee, Thomas Barrett, Valentin Fabre, Veronika Pfeilschifter, Ville Haapanen, Vira Kompaniiets, William Dudley, Xhorxhina Molla, Yanyu Chen, Zack Kramer, Zadig Tisserandm Zhanar Sekerbayeva, Zuzana Krulichova.