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WEBOSW w mediach. Analizy dotyczące sytuacji politycznej, gospodarczej i społecznej w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej, na Bałkanach, na Kaukazie i Azji Centralnej.
Recruitment starts for the Ukrainian Legion. Day 957 of the war
WEB4 days ago · On 3 October, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Ivan Havryliuk confirmed the start of recruitment for the Ukrainian Legion of volunteers aged between 18 and 60 residing abroad. The recruitment centre was opened at the headquarters of the General Consulate of Ukraine in Lublin. Several officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are working there ...
About us | OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
WEBAbout us. The Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) was established in 1990 in Warsaw as a public institution. It was created to meet democratic Poland’s demand for analytical research on the processes that had occurred in the Soviet Union, and later in the states that emerged following its collapse. At present, the OSW’s portfolio includes ...
New horizon | OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Cooperation with the AP4 is not only a component of NATO's new approach but also a significant element of the European Union's geopolitical transformation. The potential benefits of developing partnerships with the AP4 countries should outweigh concerns about a shift in NATO's priorities. The subject …
Frontline stabilisation. War after 202 days - OSW Centre for …
WEB2022-09-14. Frontline stabilisation. War after 202 days. Andrzej Wilk. Piotr Żochowski. Krzysztof Nieczypor. Ukrainian forces continue to take control of the previously occupied part of the Kharkiv region – up to and including 13 September, they have seized an area of nearly 4,000 km² with 300 villages and 150,000 inhabitants.
A war not won, a war not lost. The military situation after 100 days …
WEBJun 3, 2022 · [2] The commentary by Igor Girkin (a.k.a. Strelkov), a veteran of the Donbas in 2014–15 and a colonel of the SpecNaz GRU reserve, is a flagship example of the two-track Russian information policy, as it frequently contrasts with the Kremlin’s line. He criticises the Russian military actions and the government’s policy; on the other hand, he promotes the thesis that NATO is preparing to ...
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WEBSuccess for the SPD in Brandenburg. On 22 September, the SPD, which has governed Brandenburg since 1990, once again secured victory in the state’s legislative assembly (the Landtag) elections. The party of Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke garnered 30.9% of the vote, an increase…. Analyses | 2024-09-20 | Lidia Gibadło, Marcin Popławski.
Both sides shift positions on the frontline. Day 519 of the war
WEBJul 28, 2023 · On 27 July, Ukrainian forces liberated Staromayorske, south of Velyka Novosilka, deepening their encroachment into the areas controlled by the Russians before the offensive began (4 June) to 8.5 km. The invaders have not yet started fighting to hold the village, but their counter-attacks so far (including an attempt to outflank the Ukrainian troops from the north with a strike on Makarivka ...
Russia after two years of full-scale war - OSW Centre for Eastern …
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · The Putin regime remains stable, but this state of affairs is fragile. The Kremlin has toughened its neo-totalitarian course in domestic policy, its propaganda and government officials depict war as the natural state for both society and the state, and aggressive militarism forms the basis of indoctrination. GDP has grown, driven by war-related spending, but the power of the factors causing ...