Doris Manu visits Transnitria to find a largely apolitical populace, a monopoly company that supported the new…
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Gerard Depardieu vs Emir Kusturica: Whose Side Are You On?
Emir Kusturica screened his latest “frantic two-hour Balkan vanity project” (Screendaily) at Venice last week,…
Kazakhstan’s Dictator Makes Historic First Trip to Serbia
Kazakh dictator Nursultan Nazarbayev’s first trip to Belgrade. The newest monument in Belgrade is a bust of…
Live(ish) Blogs and Updates: Serbia’s Elections 2016
Greetings to our friends and readers from Serbia and around the world. Serbia goes to…
An Interview with Russian State Duma Member Ilya Ponomarev
Tim Callahan interviews Ilya Ponomarev, a leading opposition figure in the Russian State Duma currently living…
Balkanist Playlist: Songs for a Bruised World
Old and new protest songs from Russia, Turkey, and the former Yugoslavia. “Discipline”, Borghesia (1989)…
Serbia, Steven Seagal and the S-300 Missile Defense System
Welcome to Serbia at its weirdest. Russia’s deputy prime minister enjoys taunting the United States…