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Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS)

By Richard Arnold

By Beate Eschment

By Natalia Zaika, Volodymyr Vakhitov and Hanna Vakhitova

With Anna Ohanyan and Hakob Matevosyan

By Tsypylma Darieva, Valentin Krüsmann and Julia Langbein

Our online dossier gathers videos, podcasts, publications and assessments of our experts in the media on Russia's war against Ukraine.

ZOiS Spotlight 14/2026

Russia’s Use of Cossack Heritage in Ukraine’s Occupied Territories

by Richard Arnold 15/07/2026

The Kremlin is using every means possible to consolidate its power in the occupied Ukrainian territories. In this context it is denying Ukraine its own Cossack memory and instrumentalising it for its own ends.

ZOiS Spotlight 13/2026

Kazakhstan: Yet Another New Constitution

by Beate Eschment 01/07/2026

Kazakhstan’s third constitution since independence in 1991 enters into force on 1 July 2026. For critics, this latest reform, yet again, is primarily a political device for the long-term consolidation of power.

Spotlight on Ukraine 25

The Choice to Stay: Women in Wartime Ukraine

by Natalia Zaika Volodymyr Vakhitov Hanna Vakhitova 24/06/2026

Why do people stay behind during a war even though they could leave? A new study of Ukrainian women shows that staying is often not a last resort, but a conscious decision—one with implications for policy and reconstruction.

Roundtable Osteuropa is a podcast by the Centre for East European and International Studies. Scholars of ZOiS and their guests discuss their research of Eastern Europe. We consider events in politics and society, while also trying to shed light on lesser-known issues – with insights from sociology, political science, geography, social anthropology, literary studies and theology.

A new project funded by the Volkswagen Foundation investigates how states regulate civil society and what form such regulation should take in order to strengthen democracies. A new post is being created at ZOiS for this purpose.

Following a cyberattack on our file servers, we are currently investigating the circumstances and the scope of a potential data breach. Here, we provide information about the risks and the measures we have taken.

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