Ukraine war

After concentrating support on companies that were forced to flee, EU initiatives are increasingly working to rebuild the country’s start-up ecosystem

Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine a fear of working with the West, sanctions, visa restrictions, travel issues and an exodus of academics have forced Russia to retreat from the global scientific conversation

Poland has taken a lead role in coordinating international support for Ukranian scientists. As a result, new bonds have been forged between the two countries and research cooperation has strengthened   

Researchers in Ukraine are still struggling to access basic necessities such as electricity and internet connections needed to do their work, while many researchers forced to leave the country have not found suitable jobs 

One year on, and as Russia continues waging war on Ukraine, the research community is holding its breath to see how geopolitical fractures will impact global science cooperation

Ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, researchers are grappling with damaged infrastructure, lack of funding and the mental load of the war

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared a ‘Zeitenwende’, shifting Germany policy towards a new, wary realism. Research policy has only begun to catch up, says Ruppert Stüwe, German Social Democratic Party MP

A surprising number of start-ups have survived a year of Russian attacks, and even found ways to grow. Some are developing products relevant to the war effort, such as solar powered water purification and new mine clearance technology

The international centre has already attracted support from top mathematicians and politicians around Europe