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Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
The Ukrainian electricity production sector is in an almost critical situation. On 7 November, stocks of coal reserves amounted to 584,000 tonnes, which is the lowest amount in history to be available at the start of the heating season.…
Analyses |
| Piotr Żochowski
Since the beginning of the rise in tension on the Polish-Belarusian border and the escalation of the migration crisis, Moscow has taken a position that unequivocally justifies the actions taken by Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime. On 1…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
During the first three quarters of this year, Belarus recorded a GDP growth of 2.7% – this is more than the spring forecasts presented by the government and international financial institutions. The economy achieved this positive result in…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak, Piotr Żochowski
On 4 November, the Ukrainian parliament nominated four new ministers: Yulia Svyrydenko was appointed first deputy prime minister and minister of the economy, Oleksiy Reznikov became minister of defence, Iryna Vereshchuk deputy prime…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński, Piotr Żochowski
On 4 November 2021, a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, attended by the two countries’ presidents, prime ministers and speakers of parliaments, was held in the form of a video conference. During…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
On 29 October, Chișinău signed a five-year contract with Russia’s Gazprom for the supply of natural gas. Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spînu, whose responsibilities include energy security issues, stated that the document (valid as of 1…
Analyses |
| Piotr Żochowski
Despite worsening weather conditions the regime in Belarus continues to gather migrants on its territory. After Iraq suspended direct flights to Belarus in August the migration routes have changed. There are regular flight connections from…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
Chairman of the Venice Commission (VC), Gianni Buquicchio, during a visit to Chisinau on 20 October, warned the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) against a hasty implementation of judicial reforms that have been underway since the…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak, Krzysztof Nieczypor
On 26 October, following the decision by a special commission chaired by the prime minister, the Mykolaiv and Rivne oblasts were included in the red epidemic zone. This means that 8 out of Ukraine’s 25 regions are now under lockdown. On…
OSW Commentary |
| Jadwiga Rogoża
On 29 September 2021 and 6 October 2021 in Kyiv two competing ceremonies were held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the massacre in Babi Yar, which is a site of extermination of Kyiv Jews and representatives of other ethnic and…