Cristian Vlas is the Assistant Research Manager at the Eastern Europe desk. His previous focus was political violence in Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, and Romania. His work experience includes four years of reporting on Moldova and the Transnistrian conflict settlement for Moldova.org, monitoring of the use of small arms and light weapons in Moldova at SEESAC's Armed Violence Monitoring Platform. He also worked on reporting and advocacy with the Romanian National Council of Refugees (CNRR). Cristian has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary, and earned his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and European Integration from the University of Pécs, Hungary.
ACLED's expert comments on Romania's election as far-right-backed AUR leader George Simion leads after the presidential election rerun.
An update on political violence, key trends, and notable events in Ukraine from 26 April to 2 May 2025.
Overview of Ukrainian political violence trends and events with focus on Russian aggression in April 2025.
Updates on Russia-Ukraine conflict with key events and increased violence in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukraine situation update, including political violence events, civilian targeting, and key events in 2025.
Update on Ukraine-Russia conflict with key events, trends, and statistics.
Update on Ukraine-Russia conflict with key events and statistics.
Update on Ukraine war situation and political violence, including key trends, incidents, and fatalities.
