ZOiS Newsletter
November 2023
New ZOiS Report
Permanent Crisis Mode: Why Russia’s Economy Has Been So Resilient against Sanctions
by Alexandra Prokopenko
Alexandra Prokopenko investigates how through a specific type of management, the Russian economy has been able to adapt to the sanctions imposed on the country since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The authorities’ approach is largely informed by the experience of recurring crises over the last 15 years, leading to a habit of ad hoc management practices.

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News
 
Spotlight on Ukraine
New ZOiS Spotlight Series
In our new ZOiS Spotlight special series "Spotlight on Ukraine", Ukrainian researchers provide insights into their current research in the context of the war against their country. The authors are part of the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS (UNET.  Helen Pidgorna kicks off the series with impressions from a survey of Ukrainian refugees on the uncertain educational path of their schoolchildren.

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Publications
ZOiS Spotlight 22/2023
Why Nagorno-Karabakh Has Been Sacrificed and Why This Could Also Be an Opportunity
by Nadja Douglas
After the exodus of the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians from their home, international attention has moved on and their fate has received little attention. And yet, the new situation offers some unprecedented opportunities. Whether they can be seized depends very much on Azerbaijan’s next moves.

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ZOiS Spotlight 21/2023
Brussels’ Approach towards Hungary and Poland amidst the War against Ukraine
by Lunting Wu and Kamil Matusiewicz
Poland and Hungary are the EU’s most prominent renegades, infamous for defying the block’s rule-of-law agenda. Has the EU mellowed towards them in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the need for internal solidarity? And has Poland, as a vocal supporter of Ukraine, received ‘differential treatment’?

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Meet the Author | Veronika Siegl
‘In Ukraine and Russia, surrogacy is seen as work’
Transnational commercial surrogacy is a contested practice; the few countries where it is legal include Ukraine and Russia. Social anthropologist Veronika Siegl has explored how surrogate mothers, intended parents, clinics and agencies legitimise their actions to themselves and others.

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ZOiS Spotlight 20/2023
The Pro-war Mobilisation of Germany's Russian-speaking Communities
by Tatiana Golova and Liliia Sablina
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.

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Events
In-person event in Berlin (Englisch) | 7 December 2023, 6 pm
War, Memory, and Emotions: Decoding Europe's Responses to the War in Ukraine
ZOiS Forum in cooperation with Robert Bosch Academy
The return of war to Europe has deeply affected its people, stirring up strong emotions and memories of the past. This panel discussion aims to explore the complex interplay of war, memory, and emotions, examining their influence on politics, national responses, and the continent's future.

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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 Tsypylma Darieva for AliQRu (11/11/2023)
Interview with Nadja Douglas for CivilNet (02/11/2023)
Article by Gwendolyn Sasse for Carnegie Europe (31/10/2023)
 
Links to more media coverage on current topics can be found on our website ZOiS in the media.