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Analyses | | Jan Strzelecki

Relations severed between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople the prospect of a new schism

On 15 October, the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) decided to sever relations and eucharistic communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (PC). This decision is a reaction to the decision by the Synod of Bishops…
Analyses | | Jan Strzelecki

Tensions between Greece and Russia with Macedonia in the background

In recent weeks there has been a cooling in the traditionally friendly relations between Greece and Russia.
Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska, Jan Strzelecki

The opening of the bridge from Russia to Crimea

On 15 May, Vladimir Putin officially opened the bridge connecting Russia with the Crimean Peninsula via the Kerch Strait.
Analyses | | Tadeusz Iwański, Jan Strzelecki, Wojciech Konończuk

Russias ploy with UN forces in the Donbas

At the BRICS summit in China Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would propose a draft resolution on the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces in Donbas.
OSW Commentary | | Jan Strzelecki

Russian nationalism three years after the annexation of Crimea

The annexation of Crimea and Russia’s military action in the Donbas in 2014 have revealed a major potential for a revival of nationalist sentiments in Russian society.
Analyses | | Jan Strzelecki

Navalny eliminated from presidential elections in Russia

On 3 May, the Court rejected an appeal by Aleksei Navalny against his five-year suspended sentence in a case involving fraud in the Kirovles company.
OSW Studies | | Jan Strzelecki

Painful adaptation The social consequences of the crisis in Russia

The Russian economy has experienced what has proven to be the most painful crisis for society since Vladimir Putin became President of the Russian Federation for the first time. The crisis has worsened the financial situation of all…
OSW Report | | Marek Menkiszak, Jan Strzelecki, Piotr Żochowski, Andrzej Wilk, Maria Domańska, Iwona Wiśniewska

Kaliningrad Oblast 2016 The society economy and army

Moscow has been developing a new model of governance for Kaliningrad Oblast in 2016. The changes in the regional government (the governance of the oblast was entrusted to people sent from Moscow and had no links with the region) were part…
Analyses | | Jan Strzelecki

Blood-doping scandal a concern for the Kremlin

Moscow received the IOC’s decision not to suspend the whole Russian national team from the Olympics with considerable relief.
Analyses | | Jan Strzelecki

Disciplining the influential media in Russia

Over the past month, the Kremlin has taken a number of steps against the RBC media holding.