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Point of View | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Chinas junior partner. Russia's Korean Policy

Russia’s long-term goal is to prevent the reunification of the Korean peninsula under the aegis of the United States and to weaken the US ’s position in the
OSW Studies | | Szymon Kardaś

Neither super-rich nor bankrupt. Gazprom’s financial condition

In 2018 Gazprom, Russia’s biggest state-controlled gas company, adopted the largest investment programme in its history. In 2017, the company also reported its highest ever revenues from the sale of gas and other goods and services. At the…
Point of View | | Iwona Wiśniewska

Priceless friendship. The Kremlin’s support for Vladimir Putin’s cronies

The Western sanctions have proved painful for the Russian elite not only in terms of finance, but also of image and prestige. However, thanks to the EU's much softer sanctions policy compared to the US, the Russian oligarchs have still…
Point of View | | Jolanta Darczewska

Defenders of the besieged fortress. On the historical legitimisation of Russia’s special service

The history of the special services and the ideas which organise them in the symbolic sphere are an important part of the reflection on their contemporary role and position. Over the centuries, the secret services defined Russia's…
OSW Report |

Putin for the fourth time. The state of and prospects for Russia (2018-2024)

The current system of government in Russia will not collapse, although signs of destabilisation may appear. The authorities will not carry out any reforms, political or economic. A process of ‘technocratisation’ will take place. The…