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It Is Our Moral Calling to Stand With Wrongly Imprisoned Russian Playwright and Director

The year-long imprisonment of director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk is emblematic of the Kremlin’s war on free expression.

Almut Rochowanski and Sopo Japaridze

Georgia’s ‘Foreign Influence’ Law Isn’t What You Think

The proposed law is a symptom of a uniquely Georgian political reality, not copy-pasted from Russian legislation.

How Ukraine Is Weakening Russia’s War Machine

Ukraine is exploiting Russia’s immense size to strike military and industrial targets deep inside the country.

Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in Central Asia and Eastern Europe Threaten Green Transition

Companies operating in these countries need to ensure their supply chains are free from issues so the green transition is truly equitable.

The West Is Stronger Than Russia. It Must Prove that to Win Ukraine More Allies

The West’s lack of a clear strategy and sense of what they want to achieve has become evidence of Kyiv’s allies' weakness and indecisiveness.

How Ukraine War Is Stretching Russian Workers to Their Limits

Beneath headline figures of 20% pay rises and a facade of normality, even well-paid workers in privileged industries are feeling the pinch.

Zarina Akhmatova

How the Shocking Killing of an Ex-Minister’s Wife Is Forcing Change in Kazakhstan

Passing new legislation against domestic violence is a crucial step in tackling Kazakhstan’s patriarchal society head-on.

Kharkiv’s Resilient But Exhausted Villagers Need Our Protection

As more villages suffer blackouts from the bombing, people have to wait in agony for even longer to hear if their loved ones are okay.

Valeria Bezrukova

My Hometown Belgorod Is Under Near-Daily Attack. But Russia Has Forgotten Us

The shelling of Belgorod won't end until the war is over. But I am afraid that the city will not live to see that day. I fear it will never be the same...

The Self-Obsession at the Heart of Putin’s Wartime Psychology

Putin sees the world as frozen in time, united in its inherent hatred of Russia. Understanding this is key to understanding his actions.

Nikolaus von Twickel

The World Missed the Warning of 2014 Ukraine Invasion

Ten years on, the Battle of the Donbas shows that the West should never have assumed they could work with Russia like business as usual.

Why Yulia Navalnaya Could Be the One to Unite Russia’s Divided Opposition

History has shown that the wives of slain political prisoners can be inspiring and effective leaders. Navalnaya was always more than just a wife.

Putinism Is Set to Live On in Russia’s Youth

The biggest survey since the start of the war shows that Russia’s next generation may not usher in the change onlookers wish for.

Svetlana Stephenson

Russia Is Descending into the Dark Ages Through Normalizing Violence

Most modern states have moved away from public humiliation and torture as a method of control. But Russia has gone the other way.

Russia’s Terrorism Laws Target Everyone But the Real Threat

Russian authorities see terrorism and extremism where they do not exist, applying sanctions selectively.

By Torturing Moscow Attack Suspects, Russia Risks Radicalizing Future Terrorists

The brutal treatment of detainees might play well at home. But if the War on Terror has taught us anything, it could backfire on Russia.

Edward Lemon and Ruslan Norov

Moscow Attack Means More Tajiks Will Suffer for Alleged Actions of a Minority

Many more Tajiks suffer at the hands of their country’s anti-terror programs than ever joined Islamic State.

Alyona Kojevnikova

My Family Knows the Injustice of the Death Penalty. We Can’t Let It Come Back to Russia

With allies of Putin calling for the return of the death penalty for terrorism, history shows capital punishment takes innocent lives.

Bektour Iskender

Russia Depends on Migrants. Moscow Terror Attack Could Inspire New Wave of Hate

Poverty leaves Central Asian migrants no choice but to look for work in Russia, despite the threats to their safety they face from the state and society...

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