Earlier this week, it was brought to our attention that a new-ish Russian-language portal calling…
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Balkanist Presents: A State of War
A State of War follows two Ukrainian marines over the course of one year as…
How to Sleepwalk Into a War
America’s experiment with its first Twitter presidency hasn’t inspired faith in our political institutions. What…
World Cup 2018: When Nationalist Politics and Sports Collide
Damir Kulas on the dangers of mixing nationalism and football In 2015, the satirical…
The ‘Telegenic’ Mr. Kurz: Austria’s Elections and a Likely Landmark Victory for the Populist Right
Austria’s Sebastian Kurz is just 31 years old, but is on course to become the…
They Say, They Say, That the Russians Are Leaving
A firsthand account of Montenegro’s first summer in NATO. Not since Fredo Corleone’s fishing…
Bulgaria’s Far-Right is in Government, But Still Flying Under the Radar
As the far-right asserts itself with increasing aggressiveness around the world, Michael Colborne sheds light on Bulgaria, where the…