Ukrainian Analytical Digest (UAD)
The Ukrainian Analytical Digest (UAD) is a bimonthly internet publication jointly produced by the Research Centre for East European Studies at the University of Bremen (external page www.forschungsstelle.uni-bremen.de), the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich (www.css.ethz.ch), the Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) at the University of Zurich (external page www.cees.uzh.ch), and the German Association for East European Studies (DGO) (external page https://dgo-online.org/international/english/). The Ukrainian Analytical Digest analyzes the political, economic, and social situation in Ukraine within the context of international and security dimensions of this country’s development.
Editorial Board:
external page Fabian Burkhardt, external page Ivan Gomza, external page Guido Hausmann, external page Roman Horbyk, external page Tetiana Kostiuchenko, external page Tetiana Kyselova, external page Yulia Kurnyshova, external page Jeronim Perović.
Corresponding Editors:
Eduard Klein () and Heiko Pleines (), both Research Centre for East European Studies at the University of Bremen.
Layout:
Matthias Neumann, Research Centre for East European Studies at the University of Bremen ()
The series is partnered with the German language publication Ukraine-Analysen
(external page https://www.laender-analysen.de/ukraine-analysen/).
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No. 21: Oligarchs in Ukrainian Politics and Society
Ukrainian Analytical Digest No. 21 focuses on Ukrainian oligarchs and provides an overview of how their role has changed since the Russian full-scale invasion. Heiko Pleines primarily considers how the war has affected their wealth and political influence. Steffen Halling analyses the charity activities for the Ukrainian army of three of the most important oligarchs. Finally, Jan Matti Dollbaum and Jan Fabian Dollbaum discuss the popularity of the oligarchs among the population using new survey data.
No. 20: Ukraine's Energy and Climate Policy
This issue of the Ukraine Analytical Digest examines the transformation of Ukraine’s energy system under conditions of war, reconstruction, climate policies, and European integration. The articles are structured along three interrelated dimensions: resilience and adaptation of the energy system under wartime conditions, market and infrastructure integration with the European Union and neighbouring countries, and the role of local energy systems and municipal capacity in implementing reforms. The six contributions analyse how the system has remained operational under sustained attacks, how cross-border cooperation and market integration are evolving, and how institutional and local capacities shape the effectiveness of recovery and reform.