Russia’s ‘Disposable’ Foreign Fighters
As enlistment among Russian citizens declines, the Kremlin is increasingly recruiting men from low-income countries with promises of pay and fast-track citizenship. From Meduza.
Commentary
Musk Wannabies Dismantling Havel’s Legacy
Time may be up for the Czech Republic’s long-held aim of using its own post-1989 transition experience to help other societies strengthen democracy.
Ordinary Fascism
The documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin provides unique insights into how Russian society is responding to the Ukraine war.
What Communist Schools Got Right About Public Health
New research shows that Soviet-style education systems produced lasting public health benefits despite the failures of communist healthcare systems – offering lessons that remain relevant today. From LSE.
The Kyiv-Caracas Mirror and Putin’s New Lens on Ukraine
The emergence of a world where superpowers are no longer interested in global policing, but in regional dominance, is a nightmare for frontline states like Ukraine.
Latest News
Georgia’s Epiphany Pardons Leave Families Waiting In The Cold
As snow fell on Tbilisi and Rustavi, families of imprisoned protesters waited outside locked prisons for an Epiphany pardon that never came. From OC Media.
Suffering Hero-Victims and Alcoholism in the Hinterlands
Six stereotypes in writing by outsiders about Ukraine. From Chytomo.
Serbia’s Energy Trap: Between Washington and Moscow
The risk of a major oil crisis has passed for now, with some help from the U.S., but the EU could still force Belgrade to part ways with its longtime energy supplier.
How Russia Fabricates Criminal Cases Against Ukrainians
The imposition of Russian criminal law in the occupied territories has granted its security services sweeping powers. From IWPR.
A New Bosnia: With Peace in View
How an improbable partnership between U.S. mediators and Serbia’s autocrat paved a way to peace in Bosnia.

