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OSW Commentary | | Szymon Kardaś, Ewa Paszyc

At any price Russia is embarking on the construction of South Stream

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…
OSW Commentary | | Marcin Kaczmarski

Russias turn towards Asia more words than actions

The APEC[1] summit in Vladivostok (8-9 September) was expected to confirm Russia’s ambitions to play a more significant role in the Asia-Pacific region (particularly in East Asia) [2] and balance Moscow’s foreign policy by shifting some of…
OSW Commentary | | Jadwiga Rogoża

Turbulence ahead disputes within the Russian ruling elite are gathering force

The last month has seen a public confrontation between Igor Sechin, the president of Rosneft, and Arkady Dvorkovich, the deputy prime minister, concerning the consolidation of the energy sector. This is the latest in a series of disputes…
OSW Studies | | Jadwiga Rogoża, Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga, Iwona Wiśniewska

A captive island Kaliningrad between Moscow and the EU

The Kaliningrad region can be called a 'captive island', because of its specific geopolitical location - it is part of the Russian legal, political and economic space, yet it is geographically separated from the rest of the Russian…
OSW Commentary | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Natural resources on the Russian continental shelf Foreign investors sought on Russian terms

In recent weeks, Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil company, has signed co-operation agreements with three Western corporations: America’s ExxonMobil, Italy’s Eni, and Norway’s Statoil.
OSW Commentary | | Krzysztof Strachota

The war of nerves with Iran – consequences for the South Caucasus and Russia

Tensions over Iran's nuclear programme have risen considerably in recent months. This has been visible in numerous threats of – and much speculation about – an imminent Israeli (and US) attack onIran's nuclear installations.
OSW Commentary | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Russias strategy towards Moldova continuation or change

The nomination on 21 March of deputy prime minister Dmitri Rogozin to the newly created post of the Russian president’s special representative for Transnistria and to the post of co-chairman of the Russian-Moldovan intergovernmental…
OSW Studies | | Wojciech Konończuk

Russias best ally The situation of the Russian oil sector and forecast for its future

Oil is a strategic raw material for Russia and one of fundamental significance for the functioning of the state and its future. Taxes on oil production and exports are the most important source of state budget revenues which guarantee…
OSW Commentary | | Andrzej Wilk

Towards a professional army Changes to the structure of the officer cadre and the manning system of the Russian Armed Forces

The ongoing professionalisation of the Russian Armed Forces should be treated as a conscious effort which is mainly necessitated by global trends: despite the demographic changes taking place, Russia could still maintain an army with a…
OSW Commentary | | Jadwiga Rogoża

The internet in Russia the cradle of civil society

Today the net is an everyday tool of work, information and entertainment for 40% of Russians – the most educated, active and affluent part of the society. The spread of the internet (known in Russia as the Runet) has, in turn, brought…