Emily Couch

Emily Couch is a British freelance writer who has published on politics and culture in Eastern Europe and Eurasia for The Moscow Times, Index on Censorship, and the Kennan Institute.

Follow Emily Couch:
On Twitter
Articles by Emily Couch
Security gates surround Moscow's Red Square.
Security gates surround Moscow's Red Square.

Migrants in Russia Are Terrified as Racism Grows After Deadly Attack
Argument
Emily Couch, Sher Khashimov
A woman holding a Ukrainian flag speaks during a pro-Ukraine rally in Brussels.
A woman holding a Ukrainian flag speaks during a pro-Ukraine rally in Brussels.

Ukraine’s Appeals to Europe Can Alienate Others
Argument
Emily Couch, Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon
People perform and sing carols during the opening of a "Yurt of Invincibility," a heating tent organized by representatives of the Kazakh diaspora in Ukraine, in central Kyiv on Jan. 14.
People perform and sing carols during the opening of a "Yurt of Invincibility," a heating tent organized by representatives of the Kazakh diaspora in Ukraine, in central Kyiv on Jan. 14.

Is the Ukraine War an Anti-Colonial Struggle?
Argument
Emily Couch
A billboard promoting army service is seen in Russia.
A billboard promoting army service is seen in Russia.

Russia’s Minorities Don’t Want to Be Putin’s Foot Soldiers
Argument
Emily Couch
Russian paratroopers perform in Moscow's Red Square
Russian paratroopers perform in Moscow's Red Square

Why Russian Liberalism Has to Change
Argument
Emily Couch
Protesters rally over energy prices in Kazakhstan.
Protesters rally over energy prices in Kazakhstan.

How Western Media Framed Kazakhstan’s Protests
Argument
Emily Couch, Sher Khashimov
People protest against anti-Asian violence.
People protest against anti-Asian violence.

We Don’t Have the Words to Fight Anti-Asian Racism
Argument
Emily Couch
Return to staff list

Latest

See All Stories

Trending

  1. 1
    U.S. Works to Revamp Peace Process for War-Torn Sudan
  2. 2
    How Harris Found Her Foreign-Policy Footing
  3. 3
    This Is America, Too
  4. 4
    Europe Alone
  5. 5
    Biden’s Legacy Depends on What Happens Next
  6. 6
    The Olympics Have a Dirty History—Literally