Russia’s Ministry of Culture has shut down a major “contemporary art and culture hubs project”…
Tag: Ukraine
A Street-Level View of Russia’s Economic Crisis
I arrived in Moscow in September and have since seen the effects of Russia’s economic…
Post-Soviet Playlist #1
It’s freezing, it’s only Tuesday and the streets are paved with black ice. There has…
Post-Soviet Frozen Conflicts and Quasi-States
Now that the newly elected rebel leaders of the self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk Peoples’ Republics…
Ukraine: A Suitable Case for Treatment?
Good morning Ukraine, and how are you today? I am Doctor Christine Lagarde from the…
Call for Submissions on Ukraine and Russia
Dear readers, Balkanist has published dozens of new as well as more established writers since…
On Missing the World Cup (and Supporting Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk)
I miss the World Cup. I miss the passion of it. I miss the heartbreak…