Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS)

Russia’s defence companies have become critical to the country’s wartime economy. Despite Russia’s partial decentralisation, this means tight control from Moscow through a combination of financial incentives and coercion.

How can societies remember difficult past events in a way that ‘forges a better peace in the future’? In ‘Ethics of Political Commemoration’ Hans Gutbrod and David Wood propose a new paradigm aimed at scholars and citizens alike. In our interview, Gutbrod draws on some examples from Ireland, Georgia and Armenia.

On 24 Feburary 2022, Russia began the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Our online dossier gathers relevant information in the form of videos, podcasts, publications and assessments of our experts in the media.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine made decoupling from Russia’s energy system more urgent than ever. A new report gives insights into the steps Eastern European countries have taken and shows how ordinary citizens play a crucial role in energy security.

It is vital for Ukraine that its economy withstands Russia's attacks, especially when it comes to the return of displaced Ukrainians from abroad and the country's recovery. But how are local businesses faring? Surveys provide insight into the current economic situation and the outlook.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a war of aggression that we condemn in the strongest possible terms. Against this background, we have decided to suspend all institutional cooperations between ZOiS and Russian state institutions. However, in the spirit of academic freedom, the academic partnerships our researchers have established with individual researchers in Russia will continue, as far as this is possible.