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Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski

Russian air strikes on Kharkiv Day 922 of the war

Analyses | | Kamil Frymark

Success for the AfD and the BSW in Thuringia and Saxony

In the Thuringia elections held on 1 September, the pro-Russian and anti-immigrant AfD emerged as the leading party, marking its first victory in a Landtag election. The party secured 32.8% of the vote, a significant increase of 9.4…
Analyses | | Michał Kędzierski

Germany the governments import strategy for hydrogen and its derivatives

On 24 July, the German government adopted a strategy regarding the import of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives (German: Importstrategie für Wasserstoff und Wasserstoffderivate). The document estimates that the German economy’s demand for…
Analyses | | Filip Rudnik

Russia Novatek is creating a shadow fleet of LNG carriers

According to media reports, three LNG carriers called at the Russian Arctic LNG 2 facility in August of this year. Published satellite images reveal that these vessels collected LNG produced at the facility, marking the commencement of…
OSW Commentary | | Kamil Kłysiński

The end of prosperity The state of Belarusian refineries

The sanctions imposed by the West after 2020, along with the involvement of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime in the invasion of Ukraine, have severely impacted Belarus’spetrochemical sector. The EU’s embargo on the import of petroleum…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Krzysztof Nieczypor

Ukraine prepares to strike Korenevo and Russia has its sights on Pokrovsk Day 915 of war

Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Sławomir Matuszak

Large-scale Russian strike on Ukraines energy infrastructure

On 26 August, Russia carried out another large-scale attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure, primarily targeting the energy grid, using a record number of weapons (see chart). According to the Ukrainian Air Force Command, a total of 127…
Analyses | | Marcin Jędrysiak, Krzysztof Nieczypor

The Ukrainian parliament votes to ban a Moscow-controlled church

On 20 August, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed amendments to laws regulating the activities of religious communities, and thus made it possible to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP), the largest…
Analyses | | Krzysztof Strachota, Miłosz Bartosiewicz

Putin visits Baku a partnership of convenience

On 18–19 August, Vladimir Putin paid his first state visit to Baku. Official statements published by Russia and Azerbaijan emphasised the “friendly and allied” nature of their relationship, mutual respect for their territorial integrity,…
Analyses | | Lidia Gibadło, Piotr Szymański

Germany uncertain future of further military support to Ukraine

On 17 August, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper (FAS) published information regarding the German government’s decision not to increase military support for Ukraine in excess of the funds which have been earmarked in this…