ZOiS Newsletter
April 2025
ZOiS Report 1/2025
by Félix Krawatzek and Hakob Matevosyan 
The Russian diaspora in Canada is rarely in the public eye – and yet the Kremlin regards it as a strategic resource. A ZOiS Report based on survey data and focus groups sheds light on political attitudes and historical narratives.

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News
Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 52
With the full-scale invasion, relations with the EU have suddenly become very concrete for Ukrainians - in Ukraine and abroad. What does war, displacement and Euroscepticism in Ukraine mean for the future of Ukrainian and European politics?

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Publications
by Sebastian Hoppe
Commodities are part of the US-mediated ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. With global trade in turmoil and resource supply chains increasingly matters of national security, the EU must ask itself how it relates to these new realities and Russia’s role as an energy power.

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ZOiS Meet the Author
with Ingo Petz
Five years ago, hundreds of thousands of Belarusians protested against the rigged elections. How are these events viewed today? In his book ‘Rasender Stillstand’ [‘Racing to a Standstill’], Ingo Petz explains what motivated the protesters and how, with Putin’s backing, the regime retained its grip on power.

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Spotlight on Ukraine 15
by Nataliia Otrishchenko
Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, knowledge about Eastern Europe still mainly follows prewar patterns. It is time to reconsider approaches to studying the region by rethinking power structures and creating new connections that can enable institutional transformation.

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ZOiS Spotlight 7/2025
by Maksym Obrizan
Survey data reveal that Ukrainians who have suffered personal losses and severe hardship in the war with Russia are more likely to support military solutions, while those who have experienced less intense disruptions are more open to diplomatic pathways to returning Ukraine’s occupied territories.

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Events
Caucasus Network| 06/05/2025, 12.30 pm – 02.30 pm| online
with Richard Giragosian (Regional Studies Centre, Jerewan), Yevgenya Jenny Paturyan (American University of Armenia) and Franziska Smolnik (SWP). Moderator: Tsypylma Darieva (ZOiS)
Armenia on its way to Europe? Since the break with Russia, the country has been increasingly orienting itself towards the EU. But how strong is the pro-European movement? In our online discussion, we analyse political motives, social dynamics and the perspectives of young Armenians.

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Workshop | 14/05/2025, 01.30 pm – 02.45 pm| online
This workshop focuses on identifying your research's broader significance, communicating it effectively to policy-makers, and leveraging it to drive change. Through interactive discussions, scholars will develop strategies to connect their work with pressing global issues and create a meaningful impact. 

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You are welcome to find out about current events on our website: www.zois-berlin.de/en/events
 
 
Media
Article with assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse in the Tagesspiegel (22/04/2025)
Podcast with reference to ZOiS by ZEIT ONLINE (17/04/2025)
"Kulturzeit" vom 31.03.2025: Ukraine - Gespräch mit Gwendolyn Sasse
TV interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for 3sat (31/03/2025)
 
Links to our media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the media.