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Analyses |
| Iwona Wiśniewska, Maciej Kalwasiński
Despite the ban on Russian gold imports imposed by the G7 countries, the European Union and Switzerland in mid-2022, Russia has continued to secure buyers for its gold. This is evident from incomplete mirror trade statistics reported by…
Analyses |
| Marek Matusiak
On 27 October, Israel held elections to the Knesset. According to preliminary results, with 96% of the votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party came first, winning 26 of the 120 seats, ahead of Yashar (Hebrew for ‘…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Mateusz Goliszewski, Jacek Tarociński
Analyses |
| Daria Zielińska
On 19 October, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Uzbekistan, accompanied by a delegation that included nearly 300 American business representatives. He attended a foreign ministers’ meeting in the C5+1 format, which brings together…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Dębiec
On 24 October, Slovakia held local and regional elections, with both taking place simultaneously for only the second time in the country’s history.
Analyses |
| Wojciech Górecki, Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
In mid-October, a serious diplomatic rift emerged between Azerbaijan and Turkey. The immediate trigger was the introduction of new school dress regulations by the authorities in Baku, which effectively prohibited clothing associated with…
Analyses |
| Jan Nowinowski
The anti-corruption Student List (SL) won the snap parliamentary elections held on 25 October. With votes counted from 96.9% of polling stations, it secured 52.7% of the vote, which will translate into around 140 seats in the 250-member…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Kohut, Kacper Sienicki
In recent days, US President Donald Trump has made a series of gestures and concessions towards Russia. He has decided to suspend sanctions, allowing Russian diesel exports to the US and other countries, and has refrained from imposing new…
OSW Commentary |
| Sławomir Matuszak
Ukraine’s economy is probably under greater strain than at any point since spring 2022, with overlapping crises across several sectors threatening to exacerbate the general situation. The de facto blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports,…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
On 20 October, the Romanian parliament approved the government led by Luca Niculescu, a non-partisan diplomat, in a vote of confidence (see Appendix). The cabinet secured 280 votes in favour and 58 against, exceeding the required threshold…