The article examines the dynamics of migration attitudes among Russian compatriots living in the near abroad in 2014–2024. The empirical basis of the study is formed by materials from a long-term research project conducted by the Institute of CIS Countries, including comparable surveys of Russian compatriots in post-Soviet countries. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between the degree of respondents’ rootedness in their countries of residence and their readiness for possible relocation. It is shown that most Russian compatriots have lived in the countries under study for more than one generation; however, this rootedness does not preclude the persistence of migration attitudes. The analysis of data from 2014, 2017, 2021–2022, and 2024 makes it possible to identify cross-country differences, changes in relocation intentions, and the ratio between the choice of Russia and other states as possible migration destinations. The information environment is considered separately as one of the factors shaping compatriots’ perceptions of Russia and other possible destinations. Based on the 2024 data, the article assesses the potential migration resource of Russian compatriots oriented toward relocation to Russia. It concludes that Russia remains the main possible migration destination for a significant proportion of compatriots, while the realization of this potential depends on the legal, socio-economic, and adaptation conditions of reception.

This article examines the transformation of Russia’s cultural sovereignty under the influence of migration processes. It establishes that the territorial concentration of migrants, in the absence of effective integration mechanisms, creates institutional conditions that, under external influence, may transition into a phase of direct threat. The study proposes a typology of scenarios for the transformation of cultural sovereignty, which enables the positioning of the current situation in Russia and facilitates the forecasting of its trajectory in response to varying institutional decisions.

The article analyses the politicisation of the journalism institution and the formation of the political and communication order in the countries of Central Asia. It is revealed that the process of politicisation of the journalism institution, against the backdrop of internal and external conflicts, has led, on the one hand, to the emergence of a less regulated media space, and, on the other hand, to an information space in which the authorities’ media policy is fundamentally based on horizontal and vertical control mechanisms. As a result, the features of the regional information space have been identified, within which the institution of power is granted considerable scope for political and ideological dominance. The hypothesis is put forward that the existing model of political journalism in national states is not the result of their media policy, but a consequence of the informational and ideological confrontation between internal and external forces seeking to shape new political and cultural values in the region.

The article examines the main aspects of Turkey’s involvement in the military construction processes of the Central Asian republics. Over the years of independence, the republics of the region have demonstrated a growing interest in ensuring their own and regional security. With the escalation of the Western proxy war against Russia, Turkey has intensified its efforts to expand its partnership with the Central Asian states in various areas of defense cooperation. This article also aims to assess Turkey’s influence on a wide range of issues related to the potential implementation of the Turkic integration project.

The article examines the structural factors of migration from three Central Asian countries Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to Russia. Particular attention is paid to the institutional and legal context, which creates favourable conditions for labour mobility across the post-Soviet space. It is argued that the combined effect of these factors ensures the long-term migration attractiveness of Russia, regardless of fluctuations in Russia’s migration policy.

Modern technologies are rapidly advancing, and artificial intelligence is becoming a key driver of transformation in the transportation sector. The implementation of AI leads to increased efficiency, safety, and environmental sustainability of transportation systems, but is also associated with a number of challenges and risks.

In recent decades, the world has faced challenges associated with accelerating technological progress and development. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key factor in the transformation of various economic sectors, including transportation and logistics. These changes open up new opportunities for improving the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of transportation systems, creating a customer-centric industry, and ensuring individual mobility for all segments of the population, which is particularly important given the growing needs of society and businesses.

This article examines the key implications of the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the transportation industry. It analyzes the positive and negative effects, as well as prospects for further development in the context of digitalization and automation of transportation systems.

The relevance of this study lies in the fact that a holistic urban organism is crucial for meeting the needs of city residents. The article examines Moscow’s boundaries at different periods in its history. It reveals the specific principles underlying the formation of Moscow’s constituent parts, linked to the spatial and functional properties of the individual settlements it encompasses. The evolution of vital needs has led to a shift in the purpose of boundaries from dividing to connecting.

The article considers housing shortage as one of the key factors of personnel instability in industrial enterprises of the Ulyanovsk region in 1968-1972. Based on the documents of the State Archive of the Modern History of the Ulyanovsk region letters, certificates and information notes of the Ulyanovsk Regional Committee of the CPSU the mechanism of interaction of regional party bodies, the management of enterprises and central departments in solving issues of housing and social construction is reconstructed. Special attention is paid to enterprises of the light, food, machine-building industries, as well as facilities of the agro-industrial complex. It is shown that the shortage of housing and social infrastructure was not a local problem of individual enterprises, but acted as a structural limitation of the Soviet model of industrial development, in which the commissioning of production facilities outstripped the creation of conditions for the consolidation of labor. The authors conclude that the Ulyanovsk Regional Committee of the CPSU performed an intermediary function, using petitions to the union and republican ministries as a tool to attract construction resources and mitigate the personnel shortage.

The article is devoted to the regional press of the Ulyanovsk Region during the “Thaw”. Based on newspapers and archival documents, it examines the main thematic areas, genre forms, and features of editorial practice in local Soviet periodicals in 1957–1961. Thematic and sourcebased analysis of newspaper publications and archival materials makes it possible to identify the key areas of the regional newspaper agenda. The article shows that the Ulyanovsk press paid increasing attention to everyday life, work, family, moral character, and local problems. At the same time, newspapers retained their party-ideological and mobilizing function, shaped the image of proper Soviet behavior, and served as an instrument of public influence. The article concludes that regional press during the “Thaw” had a dual character: thematic and genre renewal was combined with the preservation of the basic principles of the Soviet newspaper system.

The article examines the conditions of admission and subsequent settlement of German colonists in Bessarabia in the 19th century. It is shown that the resettlement policy of the Russian Empire was connected with the tasks of economic development and the strengthening of the border region. Particular attention is paid to the legal status of German colonists, the privileges granted to them, quarantine procedures, the system of self-government, and changes in the nature of land ownership after the abolition of colonist privileges in 1871. Based on published sources and archival materials, the article analyzes the growth of landholdings owned by German colonists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the reaction of the imperial administration to this process.