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Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Fire at Amur Gas Chemical Complex leaves 15 casualties ahead of Russian-Chinese project launch

On 25 August, a fire broke out at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex, which is still under construction. The complex is located near the town of Svobodny, outside Blagoveshchensk in Russia’s Far East, around 150 km from the Chinese border. It…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Sławomir Matuszak, Jacek Tarociński

Sloviansk has become a combat zone Day 1644 of the war

Analyses | | Daria Zielińska

Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan Tokayev consolidates power

On 23 August, Kazakhstan held early elections to its unicameral parliament, the Kurultai.
Analyses | | Marcin Jędrysiak

Ukraine another corruption scandal within Zelenskys inner circle

On 19 August, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced a special operation codenamed Forrest Gump, targeting a criminal organisation allegedly run by members of the Verkhovna Rada and officials from the Office of the…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Following Beijings lead the Kremlin hardens its stance towards Tokyo

In the first half of August, the Kremlin sent Tokyo a strong political signal regarding the dispute over the Southern Kuril Islands (Japan’s Northern Territories). Between 4 and 12 August, Russia’s Pacific Fleet conducted large-scale…
OSW Commentary | | Ilona Gizińska

Magyars first 100 days in office Hungarys transformation gathers pace

Péter Magyar’s first hundred days in office have marked Hungary’s most significant political shift since Fidesz came to power in 2010. A constitutional majority, combined with high levels of public trust, has allowed the new government to…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Sławomir Matuszak, Jacek Tarociński

A massive Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk Day 1637 of the war

 
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk

The Ukrainian-Russian battle of the flags The offensive that never was

On 12 August, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine had recaptured 745 km² of territory and 26 settlements in a large-scale offensive operation conducted by the Air Assault Forces together with sub-units from other formations…
Analyses | | Jan Nowinowski

For and even against 100 days of Radevs government in Bulgaria

16 August marked 100 days since Rumen Radev’s government was sworn in. Despite its pre-election promises, the single-party cabinet of the conservative-social Progressive Bulgaria (PB) has so far taken few steps indicating a desire to…
Analyses | | Adam Michalski, Krzysztof Strachota

The Mecca agreement a loose alliance between Saudi Arabia Pakistan and Turkey

On 7 August, in Mecca, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which aims to enhance collective deterrence and improve coordination and integration of the three countries’ defence capabilities. In a…