Like the three previous issues, articles on different aspects of the Russia-Ukraine war constitute the core of this issue. As a publication that always stands for peace and stability, we express our disappointment with the continuation of the war. We hope the war ends and tranquility turns back to Europe in no time. In this vein, as we expressed in our cover, our main concern is the possibility of this conflict turning into yet another protracted conflict in our old continent. We hope prudence and political will to prevail and prevent such a result.

In addition to articles dwelling on the Russia-Ukraine war, this issue also includes articles on information security, Kazakhstan-Russia relations in the context of Eurasia, the admission of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to the OTS as an observer, European Union and Central Asia, and Russia’s nuclear deterrence policy.

“Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti’nin Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı’na Gözlemci Üyeliği: Uluslararası Hukuk Bağlamında Bir Değerlendirme,” İlayda Eray

“Son Dönem Avrasya Sarmalında Kazakistan-Rusya İlişkileri,” Melih Demirtaş

“Global Digitalization Trends and International Information Security,” Vitali Romanovski

“The Russia-Ukraine War in the Light of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive,” Assoc. Prof. Ibrahim Muradov

“The Crimean Bridge as a (Un)Legitimate Military Target,” Vlade Radulovic

“Rus Toplumunun, Seçkinlerin ve Düşünsel Bileşenlerin Ukrayna Savaşına Yaklaşımları,” Assoc. Prof. Halit Hamzaoğlu

“Ukrayna Savaşının Orta Asya’ya Etkisi,” Assoc. Prof. Anar Somuncuoğlu

“Perspectives From the Global South: Russo- Ukrainian War, Energy Crisis and New Approach to Global Integrations,” Pavle Kosic

“Yeni ‘Medeniyetler Çatışması’nda Yunanistan’ın Belirsiz Rolü: Yunan Denizcilerin AB Yaptırımlarını İhlallerinin Hukuki, Politik ve Ekonomik Açıdan Değerlendirilmesi,” Yasin Yıldırım ve Rabia Yıldırım

“Energy Resource Potential of Kazakhstan, with Particular Attention to the Period Following the 2014 Ukrainian Crisis,” Dávid Biró and Róbert Vén

“The EU's Engagement With Central Asia: Assessing Achievements and Prospects for Cooperation,” Nosirkhon Qodirov

 “Rusya Federasyonu’nun Nükleer Caydırıcılık Politikası,” Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Sapmaz

İlayda Eray (Research Assistant, Law of War and Armed Conflicts Department, National Defense University, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Melih Demirtaş (PhD Candidate, Area Studies Doctorate Program, Middle East Technical University, University, Ankara, Türkiye)

Vitali Romanovski (PhD Researcher, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus)

Ibrahim Muradov (Assoc. Prof., Department of International Relations and Audit, Dnipro University of Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine; Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Vlade Radulovic (President, Center for Geostrategic Research and Terrorism, Belgrade, Serbia)

Halit Hamzaoğlu (Assoc. Prof., Political Science and International Relations Department, Kars Kafkas Üniversity, Kars, Türkiye)

Anar Somuncuoğlu (Assoc. Prof., International Relations Department, Hacettepe Üniversity, Ankara, Türkiye)

Pavle Kosic (Associate Researcher, Center for Geostrategic Research and Terrorism, Belgrade, Serbia)

Yasin Yıldırım (Lecturer, Kurşunlu Adalet MYO, Çankırı Karatekin Üniversity, Çankırı, Türkiye; PhD Candidate, Middle East Studies Doctoral Program, Ankara Social Sciences University, Ankara, Türkiye)

Rabia Yıldırım (Lecturer., Kurşunlu Adalet MYO, Çankırı Karatekin Üniversity, Çankırı, Türkiye; PhD Candidate, Private Law Doctoral Program, Ankara Üniversity, Ankara, Türkiye)

Dávid Biró (PhD Candidate, Department of Modern and Contemporary History, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary)

Róbert Vén (Certified Electrical Engineer; Economist, Budapest, Hungary)

Nosirkhon Qodirov (PhD Candidate, Doctoral School of Law and Political Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary)

Ahmet Sapmaz (Assoc. Prof., Political Science and International Relations Department, İstanbul Gelişim University, İstanbul, Türkiye)