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| Wojciech Konończuk, Tadeusz A Olszański
On 4 October, Yulia Tymoshenko issued a statement in which she agreed to go abroad for medical treatment without the requirement of legal rehabilitation, while insisting this does not mean she has formally emigrated. This is an important…
Analyses |
| Kamil Całus
A spokeswoman for the Russian Federal Immigration Service has announced that 190,000 Moldovan nationals were currently staying in Russian territory in violation of the immigration laws. The news concerning repressive measures towards…
Analyses |
| Wojciech Konończuk, Tadeusz A Olszański
In September, Ukraine’s parliament passed part of the ‘European laws’ necessary to sign the Association Agreement with the EU. The unprecedented tempo with which the regulations expected by the EU have been passed indicates that the…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk
On 20-26 September, the active (military) phase of the strategic-level exercises held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus, entitled ‘West 2013’, were held. The scenario and nature of the exercises leave no doubt that the Russian/…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński, Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga
The tension between Russia and Belarus after arrest of Vladislav Baumgertner, director general of Uralkali, is growing. Nevertheless, it seems that both parties will be looking to reach a compromise. Neither Minsk nor Moscow are interested…
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| Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga, Tadeusz Iwański
Both the actions and statements made by the Russian government indicate that Russia will not accept Ukraine signing the Association Agreement with the EU, and is determined to prevent this from happening. On the other hand, the attitude of…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
On 29 July, a Russian company producing potash fertilisers, Uralkali, decided to withdraw from its cooperation with the BKK, which it established together with the Belarusian potash producer Bielkali. Uralkali’s exit from BKK should…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło, Tadeusz Iwański
On 27-28 July, President Vladimir Putin took part in celebrations commemorating the 1025th anniversary of the conversion to Christianity of Kyivan Rus. The political exploitation of the celebrationis characteristic of the Kremlin’s current…
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| Kamil Całus
In the last month tensions between Moldova and Transnistria have risen sharply. This has been caused by a decree on the state border issued on 10 June by the separatist leader Yevgeny Shevchuk. The adoption of the document should be seen…
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| Tadeusz A Olszański
On 5 July the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, elected in 2012, ended its spring session. 26 out of the planned 39 plenary sessions were held during this session. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted only a number of laws which were necessary…