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WEBOSW is a public institution that conducts research on political, social and economic developments in Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, China and other regions. It provides analyses, opinions and forecasts for the Polish state administration and promotes Polish expertise abroad.
Sebastian Płóciennik | OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
WEBAnalyst for the German economy at the Center for Eastern Studies (OSW) and Professor of Economics at ABiF Vistula in Warsaw. Until September 2021 he led the Weimar Triangle program at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), and from 2015-2017 he co-chaired the board of the Polish-German Cooperation Foundation (FWPN).
Belarusians on Poland, Russia and themselves
WEBJan 29, 2021 · Belarus is the only country in Europe where public opinion polls are not published on a regular basis. This is a result of repressive policy of the Belarusian government, which has effectively banned sociological research related to politically ‘sensitive’ topics such as political ratings. This means that little is known about the attitudes of the Belarusian people or their views on ...
Putin’s article: ‘On the historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians ...
WEBJul 13, 2021 · An analysis of Putin's article published in July 2021, which claims that Ukrainians are an ancient part of the Russian nation and that Ukraine's sovereignty is based on hate and lies. The article criticises the Ukrainian authorities, the West, and the "anti-Russia" project, and argues for the restoration of the 1922 borders.
US Army in Lithuania: a new outpost on the eastern flank
WEBJan 14, 2021 · The US Army has deployed a rotating armoured battalion in Pabradė, Lithuania, since 2019, as part of its strategy to deter Russia. The Lithuanian government seeks to strengthen its strategic security relations with the US and to secure a permanent US presence on its territory.
An aided economy. The characteristics of the Transnistrian …
WEBMay 16, 2013 · Transnistria is a breakaway region of Moldova that depends on Russian subsidies and exports. Its main economic sectors are four large industrial plants and the Sheriff group, a monopolistic corporation that controls trade and services.
Justyna Gotkowska - OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
WEBStrategic Compass. New bearings for EU security and defence?, ed. Daniel Fiott, Gustav Lindstrom, Chaillot Papers, EUISS, December 2021 The EU’s security and defence policy: in search of a compass, OSW Commentary, September 2021; NATO 2030: towards a new strategy, OSW Commentary, June 2021; Regional Cooperation for a Stronger NATO, #NATO2030 Policy Brief No. 7, International Centre for ...
New US sanctions against Russia | OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
WEBOn April 15, 2021, US President Joe Biden decided to impose new political and economic sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow's aggressive actions against the US, its allies and partners, including attempts to interfere in the US election campaign and hacking attacks on state and private institutions both in the US and in other countries (the SolarWinds case). Thus, after three months of ...
Norway and the defence of NATO’s northern flank - OSW Centre …
WEBMay 12, 2021 · Norway faces a growing Russian military threat in the High North, where it has rich natural resources and strategic importance for NATO. The article analyses Norway's security policy, its cooperation with the US, and the challenges and controversies it faces in the Arctic.
The German ‘Brigade Lithuania’ - OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
WEBDec 22, 2023 · On 18 December in Vilnius, Boris Pistorius and Arvydas Anušauskas, the defence ministers of Germany and Lithuania, signed the so-called roadmap for the deployment of a German brigade in Lithuania (‘Brigade Lithuania’). Its headquarters will be set up in Lithuania in 2024, and most of the units will be deployed in 2025–6.