Maxim Edwards

Maxim Edwards is a British journalist writing on nationalism, migration, central and eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. He is currently Eurasia Editor at GlobalVoices and was the commissioning editor of oDR (2015-2018). Follow him on Twitter at @MaximEdwards.

Tatarstan: the restoration of history, religion and national feeling

The Republic of Tatarstan is spending some of its not inconsiderable oil and gas revenues on restoring the ruined capital of an 8th century civilisation. This project may play well to the sense of Tatar identity, but it has many critics, recounts Maxim Edwards

By Maxim Edwards

/ 30 Jul 2012

Voices from Abkhazia: Helmut’s Story

Born in Germany during the war, Helmut ended up in a Soviet internment camp. Later he moved to the region of Abkhazia on the Black Sea, where he settled. Now nearly 70, he recounts the fascinating story of his life so far away from his home country to Maxim Edwards

By Maxim Edwards

/ 18 Jun 2012