Russia’s full-scale invasion spurred Ukraine to launch a diplomatic push in Africa. But three and a half years on, Kyiv’s outreach still faces an uphill battle. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

While traveling through Uzbekistan this summer, I became curious about the history of the Bukharan Jews and decided to examine how tourism is shaping what remains of the community, for my latest in @meduza.io's The Beet. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Reporting from Bukhara, journalist @sashaslobodov.bsky.social explores how tourism and the diaspora sustain the last vestiges of Uzbekistan’s Jewish heritage. The Beet’s latest. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

“Space is militarized. So I think we really need to turn the conversation more into, how do we prevent or mitigate or reduce the risk of conflict in space?” An insightful conversation about rising Russia–US tensions in astropolitics.

“Russia acknowledges climate change mostly in terms of the benefits it brings: easier access to resources and the Northern Sea Route.” A fascinating look at Russia-U.S. relations in the Arctic amid the war in Ukraine, by @emsr.bsky.social. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

A really interesting look into the challenges of preserving endangered languages in Georgia from @sashaslobodov.bsky.social for @meduza.io's The Beet! meduza.io/en/feature/2...

Happy to share my first story for @meduza.io’s The Beet! I talked to Megrelian speakers, language activists, and experts to learn more about the challenges of preserving endangered languages in Georgia. t.co/61wH0z2AGc

In her first feature story for The Beet, @sashaslobodov.bsky.social explores why preserving Georgia’s endangered Kartvelian languages is an uphill battle. meduza.io/en/feature/2... @meduza.io

(Posts coming soon, y'all.)