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Analyses |
| Marek Menkiszak, Witold Rodkiewicz
On 2 June, a second meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations took place in Istanbul, as part of negotiations initiated by the Donald Trump administration to bring the war to an end. During the talks, both sides exchanged their…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s participation in the Kremlin’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II (the Moscow Victory Day Parade) was combined with a four-day official state visit (7–10 May). Following a summit…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz, Kacper Sienicki
Between 23 and 25 March, a US delegation led by Michael Anton, Director of Policy Planning at the State Department, and Andrew Peek, Director for Europe and Eurasia at the National Security Council, held talks in the Saudi capital, Riyadh…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz
On 28 January, a Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the President’s Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, held talks in Damascus with Ahmad ash-Shar’a, head of the new Syrian government, and…
OSW Commentary |
| Michał Bogusz, Witold Rodkiewicz
China’s support for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine and the West equates to it investing in Putin’s Russia. Beijing cannot afford for Putin to fail, as this would threaten the stability of the anti-Western regime in Russia. The war in…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz
On 17 January, the leaders of Russia and Iran, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, signed an interstate treaty in Moscow, replacing an agreement from 2001. The document is primarily intended to reflect the evolving nature of relations…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz, Katarzyna Chawryło
The overthrow of Bashar Assad has significantly diminished Russia’s influence in the Middle East and dealt a blow to its image. Alongside Iran, Russia was the principal sponsor of the Alawite regime in Syria, which depended heavily on…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Strachota, Andrzej Wilk, Witold Rodkiewicz
Since 27 November, opposition forces in Syria have been continuing their offensive, successfully pushing out government troops from Aleppo and Kurdish forces from Tall Rifaat. As a result, several Iranian and Russian outposts have been…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło, Marek Menkiszak, Witold Rodkiewicz
Official Russian reactions to Donald Trump’s victory have been reserved yet consistent, giving the impression of a deliberate political signal aimed both at the domestic Russian audience (tempering expectations for a swift end to the war…
Analyses |
| Maria Domańska, Piotr Żochowski, Witold Rodkiewicz
On 1 August, Ankara witnessed the largest prisoner exchange between the US and Russia since the Cold War. The exchange also involved Belarus, Germany, Poland, Norway, and Slovenia.