Why has pressure on LGBT+ people in Russia increased to frightening proportions since the full-scale invasion into Ukraine? How are people fighting back against repression? Feminist and LGBT+ activist Liliya Vezhevatova on the predicament of the community against the backdrop of rising authoritarianism

What is the role of architecture and construction in the territories occupied by the Russian Federation? How does military aggression encourage construction projects and involve infrastructure on both sides of the front line? Researcher Nikolai Andropov examines the wartime state of contemporary architecture

How is Russia targeting Ukraine's digital infrastructure? What impact has the full-scale invasion had on mobile communications, broadcasting, and the internet? Ukrainian journalist and researcher Vitaliy Atanasov examines Russia’s digital occupation strategy

What is the state of Russian soldiers upon their return from the war in Ukraine? How do their military experience and psychological traumas affect their families? To what extent can it be said that the state ignores the problem of aggression and violence of those who come back from the war? Feminist and anti-war activist Yulia Nightingale answers these questions

How does the left in France confront the global "right-wing" turn? Can leftist organizations supporting Ukraine develop a common strategy? Researcher and longtime activist Catherine Samary discusses the role of the left in today's French politics

How is the war against Ukraine affecting Russia's housing and utilities? What could be done to improve water and heating services? Alexander Leonidovich discusses the state of housing infrastructure