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. 323: Siloviki

No. 323: Siloviki

Author(s): Brian D. Taylor, Mark Galeotti, Pavel Luzin, Kurt Haven, Margarete Klein
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
Publication Year: 2025

No. 001: Transformation of the Political System of Belarus after 2020

No. 001: Transformation of the Political System of Belarus after 2020

Author(s): Piotr Rudkouski, Piotr Lichacz, Stephen G. F. Hall
Series: Belarus Analytical Digest
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
Publication Year: 2025

No. 140: Forced Displacement: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the South Caucasus

No. 140: Forced Displacement: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the South Caucasus

Author(s): Andreas Heinrich, Ivaylo Dinev, Nadja Douglas, Farid Guliyev, Tatia Chikhladze
Editor(s): Andreas Heinrich (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: 2025

No. 322: Russia and the South Caucasus

No. 322: Russia and the South Caucasus

Author(s): Kornley Kakachia, Nigar Gurbanli, Anar Valiyev, Narek Sukiasyan, Hannes Meissner, Johannes Leitner
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
Publication Year: 2024

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