From Capitalism to Communism on Stage
Professor Peter Rutland reviews the “post-Soviet buddy comedy,” Mother Russia, which captures Russia’s chaotic transition from communism to capitalism in the 1990s. From the blog of the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia.
War in Ukraine
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Solutions Journalism
Ukraine Breaks Crucial ‘Link’ to Healing Foreign Soldiers
Red tape has dealt a serious blow to a grassroots Belarusian-Ukrainian project that has successfully rehabilitated hundreds of volunteers who fought for Ukraine.
Rewilding Amid War in the Danube Delta
Even as Russia’s war scars the landscape, conservationists in southern Ukraine are reintroducing lost species to restore Europe’s largest wetland, showing how nature recovery can persist amid conflict.
Ten Saturdays That Might Save a Profession
“The task was insane: prepare someone in a very short time so they can sit at a news desk and not drown.”
How Ukrainian Women are Turning Mourning Into Meaning
“That I was helping others saved me from falling into the abyss of grief,” says the co-founder of a support group.
Giving Waste a Second Life in Serbia
A grassroots recycling initiative is converting discarded cigarette butts into meaningful employment for Serbians with intellectual disabilities. From Storyteller.
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Commentary
The Catastrophe That Failed to Happen
Maybe the euro-haters had overestimated one Bulgarian character trait – and underestimated another.
Transnistria: Pain-Free Reintegration?
What the breakaway territory’s economy means for Moldova’s European trajectory.
The Quiet Revolution on Europe’s Eastern Edge
As Russia’s war drags on, Romania has quietly become one of Ukraine’s most vital partners reshaping trade routes, energy systems, infrastructure, and even patterns of migration.
Czechia and Ukraine: Unlocking the Potential and Minimizing the Risks
Prague cuts development support for Ukraine, raising questions about whether economic pragmatism can sustain a partnership once defined by political solidarity.
Latest News
Georgia’s Ilia II Succession Question
The widely perceived front-runner to replace Ilia II is believed to favor the strengthening of ties between the country’s Georgian Dream leadership and Russia. From Eurasianet.
A Barrier Against the Wild
Four years after Poland built a steel fence across one of Europe’s most precious forests, scientists and residents are still grappling with officialdom to access basic data on its environmental impact.
Interview: Playwright on the Ukrainian Front
Ukraine’s Alina Sarnatska has transformed from volunteer combat medic to prominent playwright. Her writing offers an unfiltered look into the lives of those who volunteer to go to the front – rarest of all, the female experience.
Orban Ramps Up Anti-Ukraine Stance Ahead of Hungary’s April Elections
As voters head toward a pivotal election, Hungary’s prime minister revives hardline rhetoric against Ukraine. From The Conversation.
Europe’s Far Right Splitting Over Russia
Voting patterns in the European Parliament suggest mainstream parties remain firmly supportive of Ukraine, but divisions over Russia are becoming increasingly pronounced among the populist radical right.
