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Russia's War on Ukraine

01/03/2022

Three persons look at damage caused by the shelling of Kyiv. IMAGO / Ukrinform

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a war of aggression that we condemn in the strongest possible terms. We are very worried about the people in Ukraine. With our research and expertise on Ukraine and the entire region of Eastern Europe, we at ZOiS will continue to contribute to the fact-based assessment of the situation. We also strive to maintain our contacts with researchers, journalists and artists who are in need, have had to flee, or come under political pressure, regardless of where they are located.

Our online dossier gathers relevant background information in addition to recent articles and assessments by ZOiS experts.

ZOiS Spotlight 20/2023

The Pro-war Mobilisation of Germany’s Russian-speaking Communities

by Tatiana Golova Liliia Sablina 01/11/2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was welcomed by some Russian-speaking communities in Germany. Social media platforms, first and foremost Telegram, have played a pivotal role in their pro-war mobilisation. Online communications among these groups have been a precursor to offline actions like public rallies.

ZOiS Spotlight 17/2023

Lived Geopolitics: Grain Logistics Between the War and the Border

by Claudia Eggart 20/09/2023

At the border triangle between Ukraine, Moldova and Romania, truck drivers have been waiting up to 16 days for customs checks since the beginning of the war. As well as being an ordeal for those affected, this situation encourages corruption and exposes the geopolitical conflicts of the different power centres.

ZOiS Spotlight 16/2023

Flexible Solidarity: Polish and Hungarian Responses to Forced Migration

by Karolina Lukasiewicz Kamil Matuszczyk 06/09/2023

After the 2022 Russia’s invasion, forced migrants from Ukraine received surprisingly welcoming responses in Poland and Hungary. While both governments had reacted in a similarly hostile manner to the 2015 forced migration, some significant differences have shaped their 2022 crisis response.

ZOiS Spotlight 15/2023

The Economic Effects of Russia’s War on Ukraine’s Internally Displaced Women

by Inna Volosevych 26/07/2023

As a result of the war, Ukraine is suffering from a severe economic crisis. In June 2023, a quarter of previously employed Ukrainians was still out of work, with women significantly more affected than men. A survey among internally displaced persons shows what makes their return to work difficult.

ZOiS Spotlight 8/2023

Ukrainian Activists in Germany: Feeling Positive Despite Daily Challenges

by Kostiantyn Fedorenko 19/04/2023

In Germany, Ukrainian residents as well as refugees have taken up social activism as a consequence of Russia’s full scale invasion. From their motivations to everyday challenges and life satisfaction, interviews with individuals from both groups give insight into activists’ experiences abroad.

ZOiS Spotlight 7/2023

Russia’s Ethnic Minorities in the Struggle against Cultural Imperialism

by Vlada Baranova Tsypylma Darieva 05/04/2023

For years, Russia’s ethnic minorities have been subject to an increasingly restrictive one-language policy. At the same time, they are being instrumentalised in the war against Ukraine. The high death toll among members of ethnic minorities in that war has changed and bolstered their resistance.

MORE ZOiS PUBLICATIONS

External publications by ZOiS experts in academic and other journals, edited volumes, and blogs.

Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 42/2023

Der bevorstehende EU-Gipfel soll über die Aufnahme von Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Ukraine entscheiden. Julia Langbein und Gwendolyn Sasse sprechen über politische Hürden, den Reformprozess und die Bedeutung der EU-Perspektive für das Land.

Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 37/2023

This podcast episode introduces Anastasiya Shurenkova and Natalia Zaika, two of the fellows from the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS. They discuss their research on war related issues and talk about the way the war is affecting their daily work as researchers.

Video: Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS

A workshop with members of the Behavioural Scientists for Ukraine network and the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS (UNET) to gather feedback and ideas on how to translate hypothetical evacuation alerts into a more realistic setting to increase their potential to save lives.

Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 33/2022

Wir nehmen den Weihnachtspodcast zum Anlass, um uns denjenigen Kirchen zu widmen, die unmittelbar in Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine involviert sind: die Russisch Orthodoxe Kirche und die Orthodoxen Kirchen in der Ukraine.

Video: Panel Discussion

Recently, the German initiative #OutInChurch draw the public attention to the conflicts LGBTIQ*-people experience within their religious communities. After a brief introduction on the religious and human rights situation in Ukraine strategies to reconcile or ignore competing identies are discussed.

MORE PODCASTS AND EVENT RECORDINGS

Europe’s Support for Ukraine Cannot Waver

Article by Gwendolyn Sasse for Carnegie Europe (31/10/2023)

Putins rote Linie – Wem gehört die Krim?

Discussion with Gwendolyn Sasse on SWR2 Forum (11/10/2023)

Battling corruption in Ukraine

Article in the Financial Times with assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse (30/09/2023)

Podcast: "Crimea is by no means secure anymore"

Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse (29/09/2023)

Der Weg zu Verhandlungen über den Krieg in der Ukraine

Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for Deutschlandfunk Kultur (25/09/2023)

Die polnische Solidarität zur Ukraine schwindet

Contribution in Krautreporter's Ukraine newsletter with comments by Félix Krawatzek (18/09/2023)

„Territoriale Zugeständnisse an Russland sind derzeit undenkbar“

Article with assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse for RedanktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (23/08/2023)

Ukraine war: what young Poles think about their nation’s role – here’s what our survey shows

Article by Félix Krawatzek and Piotr Goldstein for The Conversation (01/08/2023)

Ukraine Needs a Trio of Security Guarantees, EU Accession, and Reconstruction

Article by Gwendolyn Sasse for Carnegie Europe (15/06/2023)

Euromaidan - Chronik eines angekündigten Krieges

TV documentation by Arte with assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse (30/05/2023)

Prof. Sasse in Gifhorn: Es geht um die Zerstörung der Ukraine

Article with quotes by Gwendolyn Sasse (27/04/2023)

Erklär mir die Krim, Gwendolyn Sasse

Podcast with Gwendolyn Sasse (11/04/2023)

Die Krim: Anfang und Ende des Ukraine-Kriegs?

Assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse for BR24 (06/04/2023)

Studie zur Bildungssituation von geflüchteten ukrainischen Kindern

DieLinde article with assessments by Irina Mützelburg and Félix Krawatzek (04/04/2023)

„Frieden wollen alle“: Politikwissenschaftlerin Gwendolyn Sasse zum Ukrainekrieg

Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine (24/03/2023)

Ukraine-Verteidigungsminister: Warum ist Resnikow noch im Amt?

Article with quotes by Yuliya Bidenko (07/03/2023)

Westliche Firmen umgehen Russland-Sanktionen

Interview with Beate Eschment for Schweizer Rundunk (28/02/2023)

Das Jahr ohne Frieden - Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine und seine Folgen

Gwendolyn Sasse participated in the podcast from "STUDIO14, der rbb Dachlounge" (24/02/2023)

How Russia's War In Ukraine Changed Europe

Article with assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse in the Huffington Post (24/02/2023)

„Ein Regimewechsel ist nicht das Kriegsziel“

Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse and Jörg Baberowski in the taz (24/02/2023)

Ein Jahr russischer Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine

3Sat reporting for kulturzeit with quotes by Gwendolyn Sasse (23/02/2023)

Retour sur 1 an de guerre en Ukraine

Interview wit Félix Krawatzek for Radio Canada (23/02/2023)

MORE MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS