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A new ZOiS report takes a closer look at an understudied group – Russian Canadians – and reveals contradictory tendencies: While their political views are broadly similar to Kremlin positions, in other areas the connection to Russia is far more tenuous.

Religion is another battlefield in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has come under intense state pressure due to its perceived ties to Russia. Yet interviews with ordinary UOC members offer a more nuanced picture of the ‘Russian’ church in Ukraine.

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.