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OSW Commentary |
| Tomasz Piechal
The war in Donbass and the loss of control over part of the country’s industrialised areas resulted in the significance of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast increasing for Ukraine.
Analyses |
| Rafał Bajczuk
On 31 January, Nord Stream 2 AG obtained the consent of the Mining Authority in Stralsund for the construction of the Nord Stream pipeline 2 in Germany.
OSW Commentary |
| Iwona Wiśniewska
On 29 January, the US administration sent Congress a batch of documents which provide the basis for a possible further expansion of sanctions against Russia.
Analyses |
| Marta Szpala
The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece met on 24 January in Davos for the first time since 2010.
Analyses |
| Tomasz Dąborowski
On 29 January, the Romanian parliament passed a vote of confidence in Viorica Dăncilă’s centre-left government.
Analyses |
| Maria Domańska
On 28 January, meetings organised by Aleksei Navalny’s network were held in more than 100 cities in Russia under the slogan of ‘the voters’ strike’.
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Dębiec
On 26–27 January, President Miloš Zeman was elected for a second five-year term winning 51.4% of the vote.
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Całus
Since the end of 2015 Vlad Plahotniuc, an oligarch and the richest man in Moldova, has been de facto the only person who counts in Moldovan politics and business.
Analyses |
| Mariusz Marszewski, Mateusz Chudziak
On 20 January, Turkey launched Operation Olive Branch, aimed at the Afrin region in northern Syria.
Analyses |
| Sławomir Matuszak
On 11 January, the IMF’s Mission Chief for Ukraine sent a letter to the Presidential Administration criticising the presidential Anti-Corruption Court bill.