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OSW Report | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Pivot to the east. Russia’s transport policy

As a result of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2014, and the ensuing Western sanctions, Russia has reoriented its foreign trade towards the East. This is a permanent shift which stems from Russia’s…
OSW Commentary | | Iwona Wiśniewska, Maciej Kalwasiński

Russias weak spot the financial sanctions are working

Since December 2023, the US administration has been increasing its pressure on Russia’s financial sector and its foreign partners. This has made it progressively more difficult for the Russian Federation to pay for imported goods and…
Analyses | | Marcin Jędrysiak, Sławomir Matuszak, Iwona Wiśniewska

The G7 Summit $50 billion has been promised to Ukraine

During the summit in Apulia from 13–15 June, the G7 group decided to launch a mechanism to aid Ukraine, effectively offering it $50 billion by the end of 2024. The Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine (ERA) involves…
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

New US sanctions increased financial pressure on Russia

On 12 June, the United States once again expanded its restrictions in an attempt to further separate the Russian Federation (RF) from international financial markets. The US sanctions lists now include 100 new individuals and entities from…
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

The EUs decision to use the profits generated by frozen Russian assets

On 21 May, the Council of the European Union approved a plan to allocate the profits generated by frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine. Central securities depositories in the EU (national or international financial institutions…
Analyses | | Maria Domańska, Iwona Wiśniewska, Piotr Żochowski

Russias new government the Kremlin is preparing for a long war

On 10–12 May, after being sworn in for another presidential term following the illegal ‘election’, Vladimir Putin decided on the new line-up of the Russian cabinet. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin retained his post (the State Duma…
Analyses | | Filip Rudnik, Iwona Wiśniewska

The US is hitting Russia with further sanctions

On 1 May, the United States expanded its sanctions against Russia on another 29 individuals and 250 entities incorporated in the Russian Federation and third countries. The items targeted include:
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

The Wests sanction pressure on Russia is rising

On 12 April, the Council of the European Union adopted a directive according to which circumventing the sanctions imposed on Russia shall be considered a crime and prosecuted. The document commits all EU member states to punish…
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

An increase in Russias agri-food exports

Despite the war and the sanctions, over the last two years the size of Russia’s agri-food exports has continuously risen, although the pace of this increase has now slowed down. In 2023, the value of supplies delivered to foreign markets…
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Russia faces new sanctions on the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion

On 23 February, the European Union introduced its thirteenth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. The document primarily imposes individual sanctions on 106 individuals and 88 entities from Russia. Additionally, trade…