President Erdoğan is on a mission to mend ties but at what cost?Handshakes, photo-ops, agreements, military operations and diplomacy: Erdogan's diplomatic strategyWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva30 November 2022
Explaining the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China: Culture and civilizationChina is becoming more authoritative and patriarchal under statist ConfucianismWritten by Oiwan Lam25 November 2022
In darkness but #withoutyou: How Moldova survives power cuts caused by Russia's bombing of UkraineMoldovan electricity infrastructure is dependent on the Ukrainian, bombed by RussiaWritten by Daria Dergacheva, Filip Noubel25 November 2022
With the US intervention, Kosovo and Serbia resolve the car license plate disputeKosovo thanks the US; Serbia has its own interpretationWritten by Ardi Pulaj25 November 2022
The European Union welcomed Ukrainian refugees on an unprecedented scale. What's next?It is up to member states to decide what happens afterwardsWritten by Daria Dergacheva21 November 2022
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine unlikely to stop soon, Kazakhs rally around their languageHow the Kazakh language found itself at the center of debatesWritten by Zhar Zardykhan21 November 2022
Thousands mourn the death of West Papua independence activist Filep KarmaHe was called West Papua's Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther KingWritten by Mong Palatino18 November 2022
International money transfer routes are evaporating for RussiansBanks are gatekeepers of sanctions — and they often miss the targetWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva, Daria Dergacheva17 November 2022
‘We were born in a situation of hellish urgency’: How the Russian Feminist Anti-War Resistance Movement worksThere are very few grassroots resistance movements in RussiaWritten by Daria Dergacheva16 November 2022
TikToker Nekoglai was deported from Moscow to Moldova with signs of tortureRussian state uses public shaming to punish and repress dissentWritten by Daria Dergacheva14 November 2022
Anti-war Russians find a new home in TurkeyTurkey remains a transit destination for some.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva14 November 2022
‘It is really difficult to see resistance when we don't see pictures of street protests': Interview with Belarusian activist Hanna LiubakovaHow to engage international attention when the revolution appears failed?Written by Daria Dergacheva10 November 2022
Eight months of ‘fakes’ and ‘discreditation’: How the Kremlin’s new laws against anti-war dissent are applied onlineThe risk of prosecution forces people to censor themselvesWritten by Sofia Kovalevskaya10 November 2022
Tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran peak againThus far, there are no signs of tensions abating.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva10 November 2022
Myanmar fighting star dominates and prays for the junta regime to fallVero Nika escaped to Thailand after the coupWritten by The Irrawaddy9 November 2022
Relatives of Russian drafted soldiers weep: ‘They were abandoned, like dogs…’Russian regional media publish a plea from mothers, wives and sistersWritten by Daria Dergacheva7 November 2022
Will Algeria ease the chill of a looming European winter? Algeria could provide warmth for Europe during the frigid seasonWritten by Rym Dzair7 November 2022
Ukraine is not enough: An investigative report unveils Moscow's plans to take over MoldovaThe Kremlin created a special 11th department just for the former Soviet republic Written by Filip Noubel6 November 2022
Is the European Union applying a practical visa policy on Russia? Interview with activist Almut RochowanskiEssentially, Russians have now been defined as the Other, the enemy.Written by Daria Dergacheva4 November 2022
Lives, interrupted: The human cost of resistance in BelarusResistance in Belarus is not overWritten by Daria Dergacheva3 November 2022