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Analyses |
| Ewa Fischer
On 25 January, at the first reading, the State Duma adopted a government bill to amend the Russian Federation’s budget code and to set requirements to the staff of a specialised financial organisation. The project envisages the…
Analyses |
| Wojciech Górecki
On 28 January, President Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation of the President of Dagestan, Magomedsalam Magomedov, and appointed him one of the deputy heads of his administration. At the same time, Putin appointed Ramazan Abdulatipov…
Analyses |
| Aleksandra Jarosiewicz
On 18 January, at a meeting with the heads of foreign missions accredited in Astana, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev questioned the need for deeper integration in the Eurasian Union which has been jointly developed with Russia…
Analyses |
| Szymon Kardaś
On 10 January, Gazprom and Novatek OAO (the largest independent gas producer in Russia) signed an agreement to form a joint venture to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the Yamal Peninsula. The agreement is further evidence of Russia'…
Analyses |
| Jadwiga Rogoża
On 1 January 2013, a law came into force in Russia introducing sanctions against persons who ‘violate the rights of citizens of the Russian Federation.' Its provisions include banning the activity of NGOs which receive financial support…
Analyses |
| Ewa Fischer
On 25 December, one year ahead of schedule, President Vladimir Putin officially opened the second section of the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO-2) oil pipeline running from Skovorodino (Amur Oblast) to the Kozmino sea terminal (Primorsky…
Analyses |
| Wojciech Górecki
Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Grigory Karasin, and the Special Representative for Relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze, met for talks on 14 December in Geneva. These have been the first direct official talks between representatives…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
On 15 December anti-government rallies were held in Moscow and several other towns in Russia. They were organised on the anniversary of last year's protests against the rigging of the parliamentary elections. The largest gathering in…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz
Moscow has reacted sharply to the US Senate’s adoption on 6 December of the 'Magnitsky Act', which imposes visa and financial sanctions against Russian government officials involved in the investigation against the lawyer Sergei Magnitsky…
OSW Commentary |
| Szymon Kardaś, Ewa Paszyc
Gazprom is determined to continue its efforts to build the South Stream gas pipeline regardless of the slump on the European gas market and the fact that there is sufficient capacity already in the existing transport infrastructure. The…