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OSW Studies | | Ewa Paszyc, Iwona Wiśniewska

The Russian Economy under Putin Growth Factors and Impediments to Economic Development

After a dramatic economic decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the financial breakdown of 1998, the Russian economy has begun to emerge from its deep crisis. The years 1999-2004 were a period of dynamic development in all…
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Review of the Economic Development in the Western Balkan States

Foreword Ten years after the end of the armed conflict, the Western Balkans are still being considered as the "land of the unsuccessful policies". Enormous financial and technical assistance transferred by the International Community has…
OSW Studies | | Joanna Konieczna

The orange revolution in Ukraine An attempt to understand the reasons

The Ukrainian society in the run-up to the 2004 presidential election was in a state which political science literature characterises as an almost "ideal" condition for an outbreak of social unrest. Growing expectations, both economic and…
Point of View | | Anna Górska

What Future for Ukraine

One hundred days after the inauguration of the Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko and the appointment of the new government led by Yulia Tymoshenko it is traditionally the time for first reviews and assessments of the new authorities'…
Point of View | | Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz

The ENP in practice - the European Unions policy towards Russia Ukraine Belarus and Moldova one year after the publication of the Strategy Paper

Clear qualitative changes have taken place in relations between the European Union and its Eastern neighbours over the past year. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has been playing a significant part in the context of these changes
Point of View | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota

Security of Russian Gas Supplies to the EU - the Qestion of Infrastructural Connections

The energy security of countries importing energy resources depends largely on the shape and quality of operational transport connections. This is particularly important in the case of natural gas supplies. Natural gas is transported…
OSW Studies | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota

Turkey - an energy transit corridor to the EU

The priority of Ankara's energy policy is to make Turkey an important transit corridor for energy resources transported to the EU. Turkey wishes to play an active role in the distribution and sale of gas and oil flowing across its…
OSW Studies | | Maciej Falkowski

North Caucasus the Russian Gordian knot The key problems and conflicts in the region and the effect thereof on the future of Russia

North Caucasus is the most instable part of the Russian Federation: since the early 90's, there has been going on the military conflict in Chechnya, which is gradually spilling over into the other republics of the region, terrorism seems…
OSW Studies | | Jadwiga Rogoża

Putin after re-election The Kremlins policy in Vladimir Putins second term

Vladimir Putin's first term as President was a period of submitting political, regional and economic lobbies to the Kremlin. The actions Putin has taken since being re-elected are aimed at consolidating the Kremlin's control over the…
OSW Studies | | Krzysztof Strachota

Tajikistan the trial period

Tajikistan in its present state has been built on the civil war experiences and provisions of the peace accords signed in 1997. These have had a great impact on the present form of the state, its political scene and power mechanisms.…