Tracks East

Masha Borzunova meets a Russian deserter who tells how he went from being a war hero to an ostracised traitor of his country.

A new generation of Roma are conquering Europe’s cultural scene. Twist went to meet them.

Moldova is torn in two - part of the population wants rapprochement with the European Union, part looks back nostalgically to the Soviet era.

An official candidate for EU membership, Serbia has not applied sanctions against Moscow and has a good relationship with Beijing. 

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

The Tajikistan government views Islam with suspicion in a country which is more than 95% Muslim.

Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

You can’t get rid of the ‘oldest profession in the world,’ but European countries are grappling with how to regulate the sex trade.

With their adopted daughter and foster twins, Jana and Hartmut want to leave Germany for a new life in Greece.

Since the killing of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, two American citizens protesters shot by ICE in Minneapolis, many in the Midwest city are angry.