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Point of View | | Maciej Falkowski

On the periphery of global jihad The North Caucasus the illusion of stabilisation

The situation in the North Caucasus has stabilised, in comparison with previous years, mainly as regards the activity of the Islamic military underground.
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Całus

Russian sanctions against Moldova Minor effects major potential

In recent months Russia has increasingly used instruments for exerting economic pressure on Moldova.
OSW Commentary | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The Ukrainian Orthodox Churchs stance on the revolution and war

We may expect the UOC to continue avoiding taking a clear stance on the present conflict.
OSW Commentary | | Marta Szpala

Russia in Serbia – soft power and hard interests

Moscow wants to use Belgrade in its confrontation with the West, but Russia does not have much to offer to Serbia’s authorities.
OSW Commentary | | Tadeusz A Olszański

Before the parliamentary elections in Ukraine

The parliamentary elections to be held in Ukraine on 26 October will bring about deep changes in the political composition of the Verkhovna Rada.
OSW Commentary | | Tadeusz Iwański

Ukrainian economy overshadowed by war

Ukraine’s financial results over the past few months prove that the economic crisis which has been ongoing since mid 2012 has exacerbated.
Point of View | | Witold Rodkiewicz

The turn to the East The flawed diversification of Russian foreign policy

The ‘turn to the East’ proclaimed by Russia in 2010 has failed to bring about a fundamental breakthrough in her relations with Asian countries.
OSW Commentary | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijan – a growing problem for the West

Azerbaijan’s actions have displayed its tendency to deepen its self-isolation in foreign affairs and consolidate its authoritarian system.
OSW Commentary | | Katarzyna Chawryło

Patriarch Kirills game over Ukraine

The interests of the Russian Church and the Kremlin, which have coincided for years, have now come into conflict.
OSW Commentary | | Jadwiga Rogoża, Ewa Fischer

A bottomless pit the costs of Crimeas annexation by Russia

The decision concerning Moscow’s annexation of Crimea was taken off the cuff, with no calculation of the costs of integrating it with the rest of Russia.