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OSW Studies | | Wojciech Górecki

No change in the Russian Caucasus The winter olympics amid a local war

Considering the scale of violence in the North Caucasus, the conflict in the region should be regarded as a local civil war.
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski

Volgograd the Jihad of ideological amateurs

Many factors indicate that the militant underground in the Caucasus is essentially different to the one operating there a few years ago.
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Russian diplomatic offensive in the Middle East the American context

Russia is seeking to bolster its position towards the United States, with the aim of forcing it into strategic bargaining.
Analyses | | Szymon Kardaś, Andrzej Sadecki

Russian-Hungarian nuclear agreement

By demonstrating Russia’s warm political relations with Budapest, Moscow is presenting itself as an attractive partner.
Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło

Russia tightens up residence regulations for CIS citizens

Trying to solve the problems resulting from the influx of immigrants by tightening the regulations may end up having the opposite consequences to those intended.
Analyses | | Jadwiga Rogoża

Khodorkovsky outside prison outside Russia outside politics

The Kremlin’s decision to pardon Khodorkovsky and the amnesty covering certain political prisoners will temporarily neutralise Western criticism of Russia.
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Piotr Żochowski

Volgograd terrorist attacks in the pre-Olympic period

The escalation of violence could not only destabilise the internal situation in Russia, but also threaten the calm conduct of the Games themselves.