Berlinale Retrospective: A look back at the fall of the Berlin Wall—“Lost in the 90s”
It is no coincidence that this year’s Berlinale Retrospective was titled “Lost in the 90s.” The burning problems…
Belarusian Parliament passes Russian-inspired law banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ — Novaya Gazeta Europe
A LGBT activist attends a protest rally against the results of the presidential elections, Minsk, 6 September 2020.…
Latvia and Estonia hit by stray drones as Kyiv launches largest-ever strikes on Russia — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The Auvere Power Plant in Narva, Estonia. Photo: Enefit An unidentified drone flying from Russian airspace has struck…
Russia’s Central Bank takes EU to court to challenge its freezing of assets — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Russia’s Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia, 19 December 2025. Photo: EPA / Sergei Ilnitsky Russia’s Central Bank…
Germany approves nuclear fuel expansion involving Russian atomic agency Rosatom — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The Rosatom pavilion at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia, 18 June 2025. Photo: EPA…
NATO’s next test. The alliance must face down the Russian threat in places where deterrence is most fragile, such as the Suwałki corridor — Novaya Gazeta Europe
In response to intensifying Russian activity along NATO’s eastern flank, the US Congress recently approved $200 million in…
Moldovan government begins formal process of exiting Commonwealth of Independent States — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihail Popșoi holds a press conference in Chisinau, Moldova, 4 February 2025. Photo: EPA /…
Gulag laureate. Freed Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski has finally been able to collect his peace prize — Novaya Gazeta Europe
“It just so happens that people who value freedom the most are often deprived of it,” ran the…
Scraping the barrel. The Kremlin is facing a massive budget deficit due to the low cost of Russian crude oil — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The price of Russian crude oil fell to lows last month that have not been seen since the…
The year that could be. Even without cause for optimism about the state of the world, we mustn’t allow hope to die — Novaya Gazeta Europe
I often think back to the time when Jeremy Corbyn, then the leader of the opposition Labour Party…
A moveable feast. After experiencing the hardship of exile first hand, one Belarusian in Poland has started a food bank to help other refugees — Novaya Gazeta Europe
In the Warsaw suburbs, you’ll find a small railway station optimistically named Radość, Polish for joy, where Belarusian…
Why Saudi tourists are flocking to wartime Russia. The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war has catalysed, not curbed, arrivals from the conservative kingdom — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The war in Ukraine has not deterred visitors from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…