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Analyses | | Ewa Fischer, Marek Menkiszak, Konrad Popławski

Will Russia rescue Cyprus

On 16 March a deal was presented by the Cypriot government and the Eurogroup (a group comprising the finance ministers of the eurozone states). Three days later, the Cypriot government rejected the terms and conditions of this deal. It…
OSW Studies | | Marek Menkiszak

Russias Afghan Problem The Russian Federation and the Afghanistan problem since 2001

Russia is facing a difficult choice regarding its further policy towards the Afghan problem. It seems that Moscow has no coherent or consistent strategy. It is likely that the Russian ruling elite, like expert circles, is divided on this…
Analyses | | Marek Menkiszak, Jadwiga Rogoża

Putin back to the Kremlin change no change

On 24 September, during the United Russia party congress, President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced their election scenario: Putin will be the party's candidate in the presidential elections in March 2012,…
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki, Marek Menkiszak

Russian-British relations a co-operation without a reset

Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to Moscow on 12 September – the first in several years at this level – fits in with the efforts his government has been making for a year or so to improve mutual relations. Although it failed to bring…
OSW Studies | | Marek Menkiszak

Russia vs the European Union a strategic partnership crisis

Contrary to both parties' declarations on the development of their "strategic partnership", relations between Russia and the European Union have over recent years been in a state which could be called one of crisis. However, this does not…
Point of View | | Marek Menkiszak

The Pro-Western Turn in Russias Foreign Policy Causes Consequences and Prospects

From Europe and Poland's point of view, one of the most important recent developments in international politics was the re-orientation of Russia's foreign policy. This paper aims to answer three important…
OSW Studies | | Marek Menkiszak

Relations between Russia and NATO before and after the 11th of September

1. A crucial issue for Russia has always been such a shaping of the European security architecture which would guarantee the possibility of its participation in decision-making in issues referring to European security, especially crisis…
OSW Studies | | Marek Menkiszak

Putin the first year

A year has passed since Vladimir Putin was sworn in as President of the Russian Federation on 7 May 2000, five months after taking over the duties of head of state from Boris Yeltsin. This prompts our attempt at a certain summing-up of the…