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OSW Studies | | Piotr Szymański

With Russia right across the border. Finland’s security policy

Finland sees Russia as a source of opportunities and threats. On the one hand, Russia is an important trade partner. On the other hand, Finland is concerned by the Russian vision of the international order based on great powers’ spheres of…
OSW Commentary | | Tadeusz Iwański

Poroshenko stands alone Ukraine politics in a pre-election year

The year 2019 will be an election year in Ukraine, with a presidential election in the spring and a parliamentary election in the autumn.
OSW Commentary | | Justyna Gotkowska

Rebuilding Germanys air defence capabilities on the eve of crucial decisions

As NATO has returned its focus to collective defence since 2014, very short, short-range and medium-range surface-based air defence has become a desirable capability. 
OSW Commentary | | Marta Szpala

A new opening in relations between the EU and the Western Balkans

The EU-Western Balkans summit held on 17 May in Sofia is one example of the EU’s increasing interest in the Balkan states which aspire to membership.
OSW Commentary | | Piotr Szymański

Overstretched Denmarks security policy and armed forces in light of the new Defence Agreement

In January 2018, Denmark adopted a new Defence Agreement for 2018–2023 – a cross-party strategy for the development of the Danish armed forces.
OSW Commentary | | Michał Bogusz, Jakub Jakóbowski

High on the party low on the state A quantum leap in the process of Chinas reconstruction

At its annual session in March 2018, the National People’s Congress approved a series of changes to the structure and organisation of the Central People’s Government.
OSW Commentary | | Marek Menkiszak

A test of strength The escalation of the crisis in Russian-American relations

On 6 April, the Trump administration introduced additional, more severe sanctions against Russia, covering 24 people and 14 companies. 
OSW Commentary | | Szymon Kardaś, Tadeusz Iwański

From vassalisation to emancipation Ukrainian-Russian gas co-operation has been revised

The awards by the Arbitral Tribunal have radically changed the model of Ukrainian-Russian gas relations.
OSW Studies | | Jakub Jakóbowski, Konrad Popławski, Marcin Kaczmarski

The Silk Railroad. The EU-China rail connections: background, actors, interests

The report discusses the current state and future prospects of rail connections between China and the countries of the European Union. Special emphasis is placed on the role of Central Europe. 
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

Is the crisis over The economic situation in Belarus after two years of recession

In 2017, Belarus’s GDP went up 2.4%, the first positive result since 2014.