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Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
The growing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine observed in recent weeks are exacerbating the country’s economic problems. On 14–19 February, Russia conducted military exercises which closed off a large part of the Sea of Azov and the…
OSW Commentary |
| Sławomir Matuszak, Tadeusz Iwański
In November, an open conflict broke out between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine’s richest businessman, Rinat Akhmetov. The main cause was Zelensky’s signing of the so-called law on oligarchs.
OSW Report |
| Sławomir Matuszak
INTRODUCTION
OSW Commentary |
| Sławomir Matuszak
Over the past year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has changed his rhetoric towards representatives of big business, commonly referred to as oligarchs. He has made a shift from the position of a neutral arbiter to uttering slogans about…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
The Ukrainian electricity production sector is in an almost critical situation. On 7 November, stocks of coal reserves amounted to 584,000 tonnes, which is the lowest amount in history to be available at the start of the heating season.…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak, Piotr Żochowski
On 4 November, the Ukrainian parliament nominated four new ministers: Yulia Svyrydenko was appointed first deputy prime minister and minister of the economy, Oleksiy Reznikov became minister of defence, Iryna Vereshchuk deputy prime…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak, Krzysztof Nieczypor
On 26 October, following the decision by a special commission chaired by the prime minister, the Mykolaiv and Rivne oblasts were included in the red epidemic zone. This means that 8 out of Ukraine’s 25 regions are now under lockdown. On…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
On the threshold of the 2021–22 heating season, Ukraine finds itself in a rather difficult situation, which may result in periodic and local electricity shortages. This is the result of many factors, some of which are internal, while…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
The situation in mid-September shows that only 12.6% of the population in Ukraine has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – the lowest rate in Europe. The declining rate of vaccination matches up with the results of opinion polls. On 13…
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak, Piotr Żochowski
President Volodymyr Zelensky was on a working visit to Washington DC on 31 August-1 September. The members of the Ukrainian delegation also included Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and the…