ZOiS in the media 2021
28 December 2021
In an op-ed for ZEIT online on the occasion of the dissolution of the Soviet Union 30 years ago, Gwendolyn Sasse writes about imperial legacies and an undifferentiated view of Eastern Europe (German).
16 December 2021
Reuters reviews Chancellor Olaf Scholz's statements on "European Ostpolitik" and quotes Gwendolyn Sasse (German).
16 December 2021
An article in the Washington Post considers the EU's potential reactions against Russia in case of a military attack against Ukraine, quoting Gwendolyn Sasse (English).
11 December 2021
Deutsche Welle quotes Félix Krawatzek and his research on Covid-19 in Belarus (Russian).
9 December 2021
Gwendolyn Sasse joins the podcast hosts of "Die Lage der Nation" to discuss the buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border and what came of Putin and Biden's video summit (German).
9 December 2021
On Judy Dempsey's Strategic Europe blog, Gwendolyn Sasse assesses the EU's stance on the Eastern Partnership (English).
8 December 2021
The article by Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland on the Biden-Putin summit quotes Gwendolyn Sasse (German).
25 November 2021
In the podcast Cultures monde by France Culture, Irina Mützelburg analyses how EU neighbouring countries use migration as political leverage (French).
24 November 2021
In an Interview with Radio Svaboda / RFERL, Félix Krawatzek answers questions about a 2021 ZOiS-survey among Belarusians and presents some findings (Belarusian).
18 November 2021
On Radio Canda, Félix Krawatzek analyses the current situation on the Polish-Belarusian border (French).
18 November 2021
For Carnegie Europe, Gwendolyn Sasse and other experts comment on the relationship between Europe and Russia (English).
13 November 2021
CBC News interviewed Félix Krawatzek about the current situation on the Polish-Belarusian border (English).
10 November 2021
In an article by Hamburger Morgenpost, Gwendolyn Sasse gives an assessment of the current migration crisis on the border between Belarus and Poland (German).
10 November 2021
Félix Krawatzek talks in the Canadian CBC broadcast “The Current” about the migration crisis at the Belarus- Poland border and the consequences this has for the EU, Belarus and Russia (English).
4 November 2021
In its article, the Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin reports on the protesting youth in Belarus and refers to the ZOiS surveys in Belarus (German).
26 October 2021
In a Frontal21 report on refugees between the borders of Belarus and Poland ZOiS director Gwendolyn Sasse gives an assessment of the motivations of Lukashenka's policy. The report was also shown on heute - in Europa (German).
25 October 2021
Radio Free Europe quotes Sabine von Löwis in its analysis of Sheriff, the corporation behind FC Sheriff Tiraspol (English).
23 October 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on the presidential election in Uzbekistan. With assessments by Beate Eschment (Russian).
21 October 2021
On Judy Dempsey's Strategic Europe blog, Gwendolyn Sasse summarises the key findings of the latest ZOiS survey in Belarus (English).
21 October 2021
The online magazine t-online analyses the worsened pandemic situation in Eastern Europe, quoting Félix Krawatzek (German).
17 October 2021
ZDF Sportreportage talks to Sabine von Löwis about FC Sheriff Tiraspol (German).
27 September 2021
In conversation with experts, including Gwendolyn Sasse, Deutsche Welle analyses the impact of the German federal elections on Germany's policy towards Russia (Russian).
26 September 2021
The Tagespost looks at the results of the Duma elections with assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse (German).
21 September 2021
In the podcast Aufhebunga Bunga, Félix Krawatzek talks about the role of youth in politics (English).
20 September 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on the Duma elections and quotes expert Gwendolyn Sasse (Russian).
20 September 2021
Gwendolyn Sasse is interviewed for the tagesschau on the subject of Duma elections in Russia (German).
19 September 2021
In an article in the Neue Osnabrückner Zeitung about the AfD politician Waldemar Herdt and his role in Russia, Tatiana Golova is quoted (german).
19 September 2021
In an interview with WDR, Gwendolyn Sasse talks about the Duma elections in Russia (German).
17 September 2021
Hr info's coverage of the elections in Russia includes an interview with ZOiS director Gendolyn Sasse (German).
15 September 2021
NTV talks to Sabine von Löwis about the de-facto state of Transnistria on the occasion of Sheriff Tiraspol's Champions League debut in the podcast "Wieder was gelernt" (German).
14 September 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on the Champions League club without a country, Sheriff Tiraspol, with quotes from Sabine von Löwis. (English)
12 September 2021
In an article for the Hauptstadtbrief, Gwendolyn Sasse takes a look at Belarus and analyses the relationship between Lukashenka and Putin. (German)
6 September 2021
Bayern2’s programme radioWELT features an interview with ZOiS director Gwendolyn Sasse about the collapse of the Soviet Union 30 years ago. (German)
29 August 2021
In an article for the Hauptstadtbrief, Gwendolyn Sasse analyses Angela Merkel's visit to Kyiv and Ukraine's 30th Independence Day (German).
26 August 2021
In her contribution for Carnegie Europe's blog, Gwendolyn Sasse analyses Angela Merkel's trip to Moscow and Kyiv (English).
24 August 2021
Sportschau reports on football club FC Sheriff Tiraspol and quotes Sabine von Löwis for context on the de-facto state Transdniestria (German).
24 August 2021
In a radio interview with the Austrian Ö1 Europa-Journal and for the show's podcast, Beate Eschment discusses how Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan und Tadjikistan react to the Taliban coming into power in Afghanistan (German).
23 August 2021
In an interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Beate Eschment talks about the situation at the Central Asian borders with Afghanistan (German).
20 August 2021
In an interview with Radio Eins, Gwendolyn Sasse talks about Angela Merkel's visit in Moscow (German).
15 August 2021
In an article for the Hauptstadtbrief, Gwendolyn Sasse summarises developments in Belarus since the 2020 presidential elections (German).
7 August 2021
In an interview with NDR Info, Félix Krawatzek comments on the situation in Belarus one year after the 2020 presidential elections and the regime’s instrumentalisation of refugees against the EU (German).
3 August 2021
After the Belarusian activist Vital Shyshou was found dead in Kiev, Félix Krawatzek gives background information on the repression of the Lukashenko regime and the situation in Belarus on Deutschlandfunk (German).
28 July 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on how certain opposition websites are being blocked in Russia, quoting Tatiana Golova , among others (Russian).
21 July 2021
openDemocracy interviewed ZOiS researcher Tatiana Golova about last year's protests in Khabarovsk (English).
22 June 2021
For Petersburger Dialog, Félix Krawatzek presents his research on how the history of the 20th century is perceived in Russia and Germany. The publication appears with Berliner Morgenpost and the Russian daily Kommersant. (German/Russian)
16 June 2021
Before the meeting of Biden and Putin, ZOiS director Gwendolyn Sasse gives an assessment of the significance of the summit and possible topics at Raadio eins (German).
3 June 2021
For Carnegie Europe, Gwendolyn Sasse and other experts comment on EU sanctions and their impact on Lukashenka (English).
2 June 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on the border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with comments by Beate Eschment (Russian).
1 June 2021
In the WELTZEIT podcast episode of the DLF, Beate Eschment talks about the amendment of the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan (German).
1 June 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on the renewed conflict over the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan with comments by Beate Eschment (Russian).
28 May 2021
For the German radio stationDeutschlandfunk Kultur, Gwendolyn Sasse and other experts discuss Europe's sanctions against Belarus (German).
27 May 2021
detektor.fm reports on the ban on flights against Belarus and talks to Félix Krawatzek, among others, about the motives and effectiveness of the imposed sanctions (German).
25 May 2021
Carnegie Europe reports on the EU's sanctions against Belarus following the arrest of a journalist in Minsk. The article also mentions a recent ZOiS study on Belarus (English).
21 May 2021
SWR2 interview with Gwendolyn Sasse on the 100th birthday of Andrei Sakharov (German).
20 May 2021
Deutschlandfunk reports on the soirée Fear and Hope: The relevance of Andrei Sakharov by ZOiS and Zentrum Liberale Moderne on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei Sakharov.
9 May 2021
In his guest contribution for the Hauptstadtbrief, Félix Krawatzek looks at the commemoration of World War II in Russia and Germany on the anniversary of the war's end (in German).
23 April 2021
Deutsche Welle reports on Kyrgyzstan's border conflicts with its neighbours Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and contains comments by Beate Eschment (Russian).
22 April 2021
In her article for Carnegie Europe, Gwendolyn Sasse reports on Putin's speech to the nation (English).
22 April 2021
Interview for RND with Gwendolyn Sasse abour the current situation of Ukraine in international politics (German).
17 April 2021
RND reports about a ZOiS online survey in Belarus and quoting Gwendolyn Sasse (German).
15 April 2021
In a blog post for Carnegie Europe, international experts - including Gwendolyn Sasse - respond to the question of whether NATO should take on Ukraine (English).
2 April 2021
Belsat TV reports online on the results of a ZOiS survey in Belarus (English).
1 April 2021
The article of TUT.BY refers to a recent ZOiS online survey on Belarus (Russian).
31 March 2021
In an interview with Gwendolyn Sasse about Belarus, Deutsche Welle refers to a recent ZOiS online survey in which the social and political moods in Belarusian society were evaluated (Russian).
29 March 2021
Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports on possible new elections in Belarus and refers to a recent ZOiS online survey (Russian).
16 March 2021
radioWelt of Bayerischer Rundfunk spoke with Tsypylma Darieva about the current situation in Azerbaijan (German).
14 March 2021
In an article for the Hauptstadtbrief, Tsypylma Darieva reports on the current situation in Azerbaijan and explains the economic cooperation with the West (German).
12 March 2021
In an article about eastern Ukraine, the Morgenbladet quotes Gwendolyn Sasse and refers to ZOiS data on the Donbass (Norwegian).
2 March 2021
Which of his pronounced plans has the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, actually implemented after two years in office? Gwendolyn Sasse gives an assessment in a WDR 5 reporting (German).
24 February 2021
NOEK reports on Belarus and the latest survey results of a recent ZOiS survey (German).
17 February 2021
GlobalVoices published an article, which was written by Gwendolyn Sasse and others and reports on the current situation in the Donbas (English).
13 February 2021
Two Ukrainian internet newspapers Novosti Donbassa and DonPress take a look at the results of the new ZOiS study on the perception of conflict in the seperatist areas, especially in the city of Ordlo (Russian).
12 February 2021
In a contribution for Monkey Cage on the anniversary of the Minsk II Agreement, Gwendolyn Sasse and others present fresh survey data showing deeply divided views in the contested Donbas region (English).
12 February 2021
A Deutsche Welle article cites, among others, Beate Eschment’s assessment of the planned lifting of the immunity of Kyrgyz ex-presidents (Russian).
11 February 2021
In a blog entry for Judy Dempsey's Strategic Europe, Gwendolyn Sasse presents fresh data from a ZOiS survey in Belarus (English).
10 February 2021
In an interview with Caucasus Watch, Nadja Douglas talks about the post-war situation in South Caucasus (English).
6 February 2021
In her conversation with Der Tag (Deutschlandfunk Kultur), sociologist Teresa Koloma Beck mentions Gwendolyn Sasse's ZOiS Report on attitudes towards Russia in East and West Germany (German).
5 February 2021
Deutsche Welle gives an assessment of what to expect from Kyrgyzstan's new government. With comments by Beate Eschment (Russian).
4 February 2021
In the podcast The Conversation Weekly, Félix Krawatzek speaks about the initial findings from a new ZOiS survey in Belarus. (English)
4 February 2021
In their new piece for The Conversation, Gwendolyn Sasse and Félix Krawatzek present fresh ZOiS survey data on protests in Belarus (English).
2 February 2021
hr-inforadio reports on how Kremlin critic Nawalny influences politics in Russia. Assessments by Gwendolyn Sasse (German).
1 February 2021
Radioeins spoke to Gwendolyn Sasse about the protest movement and the demand for sanctions in Russia (German).
22 January 2021
A Deutsche Welle article on the new constitution in Kyrgyzstan contains analyses by Beate Eschment (Russian).
17 January 2021
An ntv article about the election of Sadyr Japarov as Kyrgyzstan's president contains comments by Beate Eschment (German).
11 January 2021
In an interview with Neues Deutschland, Beate Eschment analyses the parliamentary election in Kazakhstan and the presidential election in Kyrgyzstan (German).
8 January 2021
In an article at Neues Deutschland on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan, Beate Eschment gives an assessment of the current situation in the country (German).