ZOiS Newsletter
June 2023
Podcast: Roundtable Osteuropa 37/2023
Researching Ukraine at War
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.

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News
 
Vacancy
Student Research Assistant (m/f/d)
The Centre for East European and International Studies seeks to appoint a Student Research Assistant. The advertised position is part of the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS (UNET), a networking and transfer project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education.

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Publications
ZOiS Spotlight 13/2023
Western Assets in Russia: Navigating a Challenging Landscape
by Alexandra Prokopenko
Russia’s war against Ukraine is not confined to the battlefield. Increasingly, the Kremlin is taking countermeasures in reaction to Western economic sanctions. It has set its sights on the assets of European companies in Russia, and their imminent seizure presents the EU with a dilemma.

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ZOiS Spotlight 12/2023
China in Central Europe: Out of Steam?
by Tamás Peragovics
Just a few years ago, the countries of the Visegrád group – Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic – were eager to cooperate with China. However, relations are considerably cooler today. With Russia's war of aggression and the stance taken by Hungary, deep rifts have also opened up within the group.

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ZOiS Spotlight 11/2023
A Shapeshifting China in Central Asia
by Beril Ocaklı
For the first time since establishing diplomatic relations three decades ago, China and the Central Asian heads of states have come together at a summit. China has been expanding its influence in the region for years – a development that is not welcome by everyone.

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Events
Online Discussion  | 6 July 2023 | 2pm
The South Caucasus as a Place of Refuge? Migration and Insecurity
Discussion with Givi Silagadze, Nareg Seferian, Nadja Douglas and Tsypylma Darieva
Usually associated with outmigration, the South Caucasus has recently become a destination for migrants. Ukrainian refugees, Russian war-induced migrants, labour migrants returnees, among others, find a new refuge in the South Caucasus. In this event, we will discuss the implications of this development.

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You are welcome to find out about current events on our website: www.zois-berlin.de/en/events
 
 
Media
Interview with Gwendolyn Sasse for the Tagesthemen (27 June 2023)
Article by Alexandra Prokopenko for Carnegie Europe (19 June 2023)
Article by Gwendolyn Sasse for Carnegie Europe (15 June 2023)
 
Links to more media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the Media.