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Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk
On 20-26 September, the active (military) phase of the strategic-level exercises held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus, entitled ‘West 2013’, were held. The scenario and nature of the exercises leave no doubt that the Russian/…
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Kłysiński
Over the past ten to twenty years, Belarus has seen a steep rise in the number of local dollar millionaires. This has somewhat undermined the myth of an egalitarian model of society promoted through the Belarusian state propaganda.
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński, Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga
The tension between Russia and Belarus after arrest of Vladislav Baumgertner, director general of Uralkali, is growing. Nevertheless, it seems that both parties will be looking to reach a compromise. Neither Minsk nor Moscow are interested…
Analyses |
| Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga, Tadeusz Iwański
Both the actions and statements made by the Russian government indicate that Russia will not accept Ukraine signing the Association Agreement with the EU, and is determined to prevent this from happening. On the other hand, the attitude of…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
On 29 July, a Russian company producing potash fertilisers, Uralkali, decided to withdraw from its cooperation with the BKK, which it established together with the Belarusian potash producer Bielkali. Uralkali’s exit from BKK should…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło, Tadeusz Iwański
On 27-28 July, President Vladimir Putin took part in celebrations commemorating the 1025th anniversary of the conversion to Christianity of Kyivan Rus. The political exploitation of the celebrationis characteristic of the Kremlin’s current…
OSW Studies |
| Iwona Wiśniewska
In 2009, Vladimir Putin, the then Russian prime minister, gave impetus to the establishment of closer relations within what was then a still narrow group of three countries: Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Close co-operation is expected to…
OSW Commentary |
| Arkadiusz Sarna
In recent months Kyiv has been intensifying its efforts to diversify Ukraine’s gas supply routes with a view to reducing the country’s dependence on imports from Russia. One of the steps which Kyiv has taken has been to make the…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
In the last month tensions between Moldova and Transnistria have risen sharply. This has been caused by a decree on the state border issued on 10 June by the separatist leader Yevgeny Shevchuk. The adoption of the document should be seen…
Analyses |
| Tadeusz A Olszański
On 5 July the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, elected in 2012, ended its spring session. 26 out of the planned 39 plenary sessions were held during this session. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted only a number of laws which were necessary…