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Analyses |
| Iwona Wiśniewska
The Russian oligarchs Ziyavudin and Magomed Magomedov, who control the Summa holding were arrested on 31 March.
Analyses |
| Maria Domańska
According to official data, the death toll of the fire at the Winter Cherry shopping mall in Kemerovo was 64 (77 according to the list made by the victims’ families).
Analyses |
| Maria Domańska
A presidential election was held in Russia on 18 March. As expected, it was won by Vladimir Putin, who garnered, according to official results, almost 77% of the votes.
OSW Report |
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…
Analyses |
| Witold Rodkiewicz
The British Prime Minister Theresa May issued an ultimatum that the Russian government explain how the Novichok combat nerve agent came to be against Sergey Skripal.
OSW Commentary |
| Szymon Kardaś, Tadeusz Iwański
The awards by the Arbitral Tribunal have radically changed the model of Ukrainian-Russian gas relations.
Analyses |
| Szymon Kardaś
On 2nd March the CEO of Gazprom CEO, Alexei Miller, announced that two gas agreements with the Ukrainian company Naftogaz would be terminated.
Analyses |
| Piotr Żochowski, Krzysztof Strachota, Marek Menkiszak
At night between 7 and 8 February, US forces carried out airstrikes on columns of pro-Assad troops, including a group of Russian soldiers from the so-called Wagner Group.
Analyses |
| Maria Domańska, Wojciech Górecki
Since mid-January Dagestan has been witnessing an anti-corruption operation unprecedented in Russia in terms of its scale.
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.