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Analyses |
| OSW team
On 28 February, Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House, but the US side shortened the meeting following a heated exchange between the Ukrainian leader, US President Donald Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance. It remains unclear how…
Analyses |
| Zuzanna Krzyżanowska
On February 27, a statement from Abdullah Öcalan, the historic leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), who has been imprisoned since 1999, was read out in Istanbul. In the statement, he called on the organisation to lay down its arms…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Analyses |
| Iwona Wiśniewska, Filip Rudnik
On 24 February, the European Union adopted its 16th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting the energy, financial, and metallurgical sectors. A key element of the package is the further tightening of restrictions on the sale of…
Analyses |
| Marcin Jędrysiak
On 23 February, Volodymyr Zelensky held a two-hour press conference in Kyiv. A significant part of the event focussed on Ukraine’s relations with the United States and the prospects for ending the war. The president stated that:
Analyses |
| Karol Wasilewski
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Ankara on 18 February provided Turkey with an opportunity to present its stance on negotiations between the United States and the Russian Federation. During a press conference, Turkish President…
OSW Commentary |
| Wojciech Konończuk
Despite advances by Russian forces, the third year of full-scale war has not seen a fundamental shift in the military situation. However, it has brought a significant political shift with Donald Trump assuming the US presidency on 20…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
On 19 February, the EU Council and the European Parliament reached a preliminary agreement on the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova, the financial pillar of the Moldova Growth Plan (MGP), which was proposed by the…
Analyses |
| Marcin Jędrysiak
On 18 February, in a social media post, Donald Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” who enjoys only 4% public support. He also accused him of forcing the United States to provide Ukraine with $350 billion for a “…
Analyses |
| Adam Michalski, Marcin Popławski
On 11 February, Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, announced the signing of an agreement between the state-controlled energy company BOTAŞ and Turkmenistan’s Türkmengaz. Under this swap contract,…