Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Series

The Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Series consists of regular online Digests that provide in-depth analysis of recent events, trends, and developments in Eastern European politics, economics, foreign policy, security, and society. 

Logos of the different Analytical Digest next toeach other Link to the Belarus Analytical DigestLink to the Caucasus Analytical DigestLink to the Ukrainian Analytical DigestLink to the Russian Analytical DigestLink to the Moldovan Analytical Digest

The series focuses particularly on Russia, Ukraine, Moldova (including the breakaway region of Transnistria), Belarus, and the South Caucasus states of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia. 

The issues feature original academic and policy-relevant research articles from authors worldwide, complemented by topical statistical data, graphics, and opinion polls.

The Eastern Europe - Analytical Digest Series is produced by a partner network.  The core partners are the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich, the external page Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO) at the University of Bremen, and the external page Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) at the University of Zurich. Additional institutions participate in specific Digest series.

When a new issue is published, CSS sends out a free newsletter, which can be subscribed to on the respective Digest’s webpage.

Latest Issues

No. 1: Language Usage and Language Policy

No. 1: Language Usage and Language Policy

Author(s): Juliane Besters-Dilger, Volodymyr Kulyk, Natalia Kudriavtseva, Anastasija Kostiučenko
Series: Ukrainian Analytical Digest (UAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2023

No. 134: Ramifications of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Rivalry beyond the Spotlight

No. 134: Ramifications of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Rivalry beyond the Spotlight

Author(s): Bedford Sofie, Ulrike Ziemer, Anna Cieślewska
Editor(s): Franziska Smolnik (Special Editor)
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC-Georgia); Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2023

No. 299: Ideological and Conspiratorial Underpinnings of Russia's War Against Ukraine

No. 299: Ideological and Conspiratorial Underpinnings of Russia's War Against Ukraine

Author(s): Sharon Werning Rivera, Julian G. Waller, Scott Radnitz, Daria Khlevnyuk
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2023

No. 298: Russia's Technological Sovereignty

No. 298: Russia's Technological Sovereignty

Author(s): Julian Nocetti, Gavin Wilde
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2023

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