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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.
Point of View | | Justyna Gotkowska

The trouble with PESCO. The mirages of European defence

The creation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in December 2017 crowned the series of recent debates and actions aimed at strengthening the common security and defence policy of the EU.
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. 
OSW Commentary | | Tadeusz A Olszański

The beginning of the celebrations of the centenary of Ukraines independence

January 2018 saw the first celebrations commemorating the centenary of Ukraine’s fight for independence (1917–1921). 
OSW Commentary | | Tomasz Piechal

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast new times old rules

The war in Donbass and the loss of control over part of the country’s industrialised areas resulted in the significance of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast increasing for Ukraine.
OSW Commentary | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Washingtons game of sanctions poker Russia awaits Americas decisions

On 29 January, the US administration sent Congress a batch of documents which provide the basis for a possible further expansion of sanctions against Russia.
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Całus

Moldovas political theatre The balance of forces in an election year

Since the end of 2015 Vlad Plahotniuc, an oligarch and the richest man in Moldova, has been de facto the only person who counts in Moldovan politics and business.
OSW Studies | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Russias Middle Eastern policy. Regional ambitions, global objectives

Russia’s policy in the Middle East is part of a broader strategy aimed at creating an international order in which Russia would be protected against Western interference in its internal affairs and stand on an equal footing with the United…
Point of View | | Jolanta Darczewska

Putins Cossacks. Folklore, business or politics?

Russia’s Cossacks evoke extreme opinions among observers: some see them as a marginal social phenomenon, a kind of political folklore; others as a morally and physically healthy part of the nation, a pillar of the modern paramilitary…