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Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk

Ukrainian Armed Forces pin hopes on foreign recruits

On 12 June, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a reform of the armed forces’ personnel system. The reform introduces clearly defined contract terms, starting at 10 months, higher pay for infantry personnel of up to UAH 460,000 (…
Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka

A new EU security strategy in the making high ambitions constrained by limited means

The deteriorating security environment in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, together with tensions between the United States and NATO’s European members, has prompted EU institutions to begin work on a new strategic document…
Analyses | | Michał Bogusz

Pawn and King Xi Jinpings visit to Pyongyang

The systematic, ruthless and carefully calculated process by which Pyongyang has sought to emancipate itself from Beijing has been the central feature of relations between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the People’s…
Analyses | | Michał Kucharski

Kosovo old problems following a new election

The snap election held in Kosovo on 7 June failed to produce a decisive outcome. It marked the third attempt at forming a new parliament in just eighteen months. This time, the election was triggered by the Assembly’s failure to elect a…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Krzysztof Nieczypor, Jacek Tarociński

Ukrainian drone explodes in Constanța Day 1567 of the war

Analyses | | Ilona Gizińska, Marcin Jędrysiak

Hungarian–Ukrainian agreement on the rights of national minorities in Ukraine

On 3 June, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that Hungary had reached a ‘comprehensive agreement’ with Ukraine on expanding the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast, estimated at 60,000–70,000 people. The…
Analyses | | Tadeusz Iwański, Marek Menkiszak, Łukasz Maślanka

The E3 and Ukraine continued pressure on Russia and direct talks with the Kremlin

On 7 June, the leaders of the E3 countries – President Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Keir Starmer – met President Volodymyr Zelensky in London to coordinate further support for Ukraine and discuss the…
Analyses | | Karol Wasilewski, Miłosz Bartosiewicz

Armenia election Pashinyan victorious once again

According to the preliminary results of Armenia’s parliamentary elections held on 7 June, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party emerged victorious. With voter turnout approaching 60%, the party secured 50% of the vote,…
Analyses | | Kamil Frymark

European Commission criticises border controls as Germany rules out their swift removal

In an opinion published on 2 June, the European Commission criticised Germany – along with eight other Schengen states, including France, Italy and the Netherlands – for maintaining internal border controls.
OSW Commentary | | Krzysztof Dębiec

Deeper reconciliation or reopening old wounds Controversy over the gathering of the German expellee association in the Czech Republic

The annual gathering of the Sudeten German Homeland Association – the largest organisation representing Germans expelled from Czechoslovakia and their descendants – has sparked considerable political controversy and media debate in the…