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| Iwona Wiśniewska
On 2 November, President Vladimir Putin announced that he had ordered Russia to resume its participation in the Black Sea Initiative, an agreement to export Ukrainian grain via a secure corridor through the Black Sea. He justified this by…
Analyses |
| Iwona Wiśniewska, Andrzej Wilk, Sławomir Matuszak, Adam Michalski
On 29 October, explosions occurred at the Russian Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol, most likely the result of an attack using unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in the form of explosive-laden speedboats. The incident was reported by Moscow…
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| Iwona Wiśniewska
In response to Russia’s further aggression against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of its territories, on 6 October the European Union adopted its eighth package of sanctions. Its most important element is the announcement, agreed…
Analyses |
| Iwona Wiśniewska
In response to the annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions to the Russian Federation and the Kremlin’s threats (including the possible use of nuclear weapons), Western countries are extending their sanctions on Russia, or announcing…
Analyses |
| Marek Menkiszak, Iwona Wiśniewska
On 27 July, Gazprom – following on from its announcement of 25 July – reduced gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 (NS1) pipeline to its European customers. Gas shipments fell from about 65 million cubic metres per day (about 39% of the…
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| Iwona Wiśniewska
On 1 August, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) decided to extend restrictions on the purchase of Western currencies in cash for a further six months (until 9 March 2023). Russian citizens can only withdraw up to $10,000 worth of funds from…
Analyses |
| Adam Michalski, Krzysztof Nieczypor, Iwona Wiśniewska
On July 22 in Istanbul – after a series of negotiations initiated by Turkey with the participation of the UN – Ukraine and Russia agreed on the terms for the creation of a secure corridor for the transportation of grain, food and…
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| Iwona Wiśniewska
In recent weeks, Russia has introduced further legal changes to adapt its economy to the needs of the war in Ukraine. This includes a law which has been passed on special economic measures to support the Russian armed forces during “…
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| Iwona Wiśniewska
The Russian Grain Union (RGU) reported that, from the start of the current agricultural season (1 July 2021) to mid-May, Russia exported 33.85 million tonnes of wheat, which is about 10.4% less than a year ago. Overall, Russian grain…
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| Szymon Kardaś, Iwona Wiśniewska
At night on 30 May, the European Council managed to reach an agreement on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. Although the details of the arrangements are yet to be made public, media reports show that the leaders of the EU…