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Analyses | | Kamil Kłysiński, Jan Strzelecki, Piotr Żochowski

Russias controversial ambassador in Minsk is dismissed

On 30 April, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin dismissed Mikhail Babich from the position of ambassador in Minsk and replaced him with Dmitry Mezentsev, a member of the upper house of the Russian parliament. Babich had acted in the…
Analyses | | Piotr Żochowski, Maria Domańska

The Ulukayev case stepping up the battle within the Russian elite

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation issued a statement on the detention of Aleksei Ulukayev, the minister for economic development.
OSW Studies | | Kamil Kłysiński, Piotr Żochowski

The End Of The Myth of a brot herly Belarus Russian soft power in Belarus after 2014 the background and its manifestations

The Russian narrative on Belarus changed in 2014, when Russian expert circles and the government elite essentially redefined their perception of their Belarusian ally in the context of the conflict in Ukraine and the escalation of tensions…
OSW Commentary | | Piotr Żochowski, Maria Domańska

Business under supervision – pathologies serving the system of power in Russia

The relations between Russia’s authorities and business circles are subordinated not so much to rational economic calculations as to the interests of political elites.
Point of View | | Jolanta Darczewska, Piotr Żochowski

Russophobia in the Kremlins strategy A weapon of mass destruction

Building up an image of Russophobic countries is currently instrumental in shaping a neo-imperial political identity among the Russians.
OSW Commentary | | Piotr Żochowski

Russias interest in the Mistral the political and military aspects

Paris has welcomed Russia's desire to embark on military cooperation; for France, the Mistral deal has become a convenient tool to prove that relations with Russia are becoming increasingly normal, and that Russia poses no threat to the…
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Piotr Żochowski

Russia Kadyrov is in conflict with the law enforcement agencies

The Kremlin is an arbiter in Kadyrov's dispute with the Russian law enforcement agencies and is thus facing a difficult dilemma.
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Piotr Żochowski

Volgograd terrorist attacks in the pre-Olympic period

The escalation of violence could not only destabilise the internal situation in Russia, but also threaten the calm conduct of the Games themselves.
Analyses | | Marcin Kaczmarski, Piotr Żochowski

Russia on the missile shield – no prospects for agreement

Regardless of whether Russia decides to escalate the political dispute over the shield, or whether it adopts the tactic of prolonging the negotiations, the chances of modifying the shape of the MD system or preventing the deployment of…
Analyses | | Jadwiga Rogoża, Piotr Żochowski

The reaction of the Russian state to the terrorist attack on Domodedovo airport

The rescue action after the attack exposed the weaknesses of the institutions responsible for ensuring the security of the state; this has brought forth hitherto unprecedented criticism from President Dmitri Medvedev. The President's…