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Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Mateusz Goliszewski

Russias devastating strike on Ukrainian power stations Day 1714 of the war

Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Mateusz Goliszewski, Jacek Tarociński

The truce at Oleshky Day 1707 of the war

Analyses | | Andrzej Kohut, Kacper Sienicki

Trumps new-old strategy towards Russia and Ukraine

In recent days, US President Donald Trump has made a series of gestures and concessions towards Russia. He has decided to suspend sanctions, allowing Russian diesel exports to the US and other countries, and has refrained from imposing new…
OSW Commentary | | Sławomir Matuszak

Ukraines economy under growing strain amid Russias war of attrition

Ukraine’s economy is probably under greater strain than at any point since spring 2022, with overlapping crises across several sectors threatening to exacerbate the general situation. The de facto blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports,…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Russia–US talks no breakthrough no concessions

On 21 October, Vladimir Putin held three hours of talks in St Petersburg with Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy. The meeting was also attended by Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov and the Russian laeader’s…
Analyses | | Krzysztof Nieczypor, Mateusz Goliszewski, Jacek Tarociński

Devastating Russian attacks on energy infrastructure Day 1700 of the war

OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

The state as a family business Succession scenarios in Belarus

The personalist nature of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime, his advancing age (72) and recurring signs of declining health have made the question of succession increasingly important. The dictator himself has done little to clarify the issue…
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Data centres in Russia the consequences of Ukrainian drone strikes

Between 7 and 11 October, Ukrainian drones struck three data centres belonging to the Russian technology company Yandex. On 14 October, another data centre in Balakovo (Saratov Oblast), owned by Sberbank – Russia’s largest commercial bank…
Analyses | | Kacper Sienicki, Ilona Gizińska, Marcin Jędrysiak

A thaw in relations Hungary unblocks the opening of two clusters in Ukraines EU accession negotiations

On 13 October, at the EU–Ukraine Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, all EU member states agreed to open the second (Internal Market) and third (Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth) negotiating clusters with Ukraine, comprising a…
Analyses | | Kamil Frymark

Saxony-Anhalt AfD and BSW demand an end to aid for Ukraine

At a special session on 14 October, the parliament of Saxony-Anhalt adopted a joint resolution submitted by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), entitled ‘Peace talks instead of expanding the war in…