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Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka

War deregulation of the EU the Defence Readiness Omnibus package adopted to facilitate defence investments

On 17 June, the European Commission published the Defence Readiness Omnibus package, announced earlier in the White Paper on the Future of European Defence (see ‘The White Paper: the EU's new initiatives for European defence’).
Analyses | | Marcin Jędrysiak

Ukraine allows multiple citizenships

On 18 June, the Verkhovna Rada (VR) passed, at second reading, a law regulating the holding of multiple citizenships. The bill was supported by 243 deputies, with 19 voting against and 9 abstaining. The new legislation allows certain…
Analyses | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota

The European Commission proposes that the EU permanently cease gas imports from Russia

On 17 June, the European Commission published a legislative proposal aimed at phasing out gas and oil imports from Russia by EU member states. The document specifically proposes:
Analyses | | Filip Rudnik

Russia continues to export uranium to the United States

The United States continues to import low-enriched uranium from Russia, which is a key feedstock for producing nuclear reactor fuel. This trade takes place despite mutual restrictions: a US import embargo (in force since May 2024) and a…
Analyses | | Miłosz Bartosiewicz, Marek Menkiszak

Moscows response to Israeli attacks on Iran

In response to Israel’s strikes on military and nuclear facilities in Iran on 13 June, Vladimir Putin held phone conversations with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The following day, he…
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak, Krzysztof Strachota, Andrzej Kohut

Israels attack on Iran the end of a proxy war the beginning of conventional warfare

During the night of 12–13 June, Israel launched a military strike against Iran, which – according to official statements – is intended to result in the destruction of the country’s nuclear programme. In the following days, several hundred…
Analyses | | Krzysztof Nieczypor, Piotr Żochowski

Russian advances in Sumy Oblast Day 1210 of the war

Analyses | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota

Israeli attacks on Iran – the impact on oil and gas markets

The Israeli attack on Iran, which began on 13 June, has affected energy commodity markets. Prices rose almost immediately, with monthly Brent crude contracts increasing by approximately 8–13%, reaching $75–78 per barrel. Despite airstrikes…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski

Personnel reshuffle at the top of the Ukrainian army Day 1203 of the war

Analyses | | Michał Bogusz, Kamil Kłysiński

A courtesy visit with no substance Lukashenka visits Beijing

From 2–4 June, Alyaksandr Lukashenka paid his fifteenth visit to the People’s Republic of China, the first since March 2023. Simultaneously, a Belarusian delegation travelled to Beijing for a meeting of finance ministers and central bank…