Nord Stream 2. Berlin is holding up, time is running
Russia and Germany regroup their forces in the battle of Nord Stream 2 project realisation. Both countries play the game. They try to lure their project opponents with maintaining Russian gas transit through Ukraine after 2019.
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Medvedev Pacified
A current PM would probably remain in function but his political influences would be much smaller. If earlier any political camp focused around Dmitry Medvedev existed, now it is a thing of the past.
Gazprom not relishing the Novatek’s LNG
A next stage of the Russian liquefied gas sector development has begun. With the beginning of April, an export terminal of Yamal LNG started fulfilling long-term contracts – mainly with receivers from Asia.
First Polish-Romanian Round Table Dialogues in Bucharest
On the 24th of April Warsaw Institute will organize the first Polish-Romanian Round Table Dialogues in Bucharest, in cooperation with the SNSPA.
A conference on disinformation in Moldova with a Warsaw Institute’s participation
On April 25-27, 2018 an Advanced Research Workshop titled “Challenges in strategic communication and fighting propaganda in Eastern Europe. Solutions for a future common project” is to take place.
International Conference: Prevention of Illegal Migration to the European Union
On March 26, 2018, a conference on the subject of migration in Europe took place at the University of Warsaw.
The conference of Heritage Foundation and Warsaw Institute in Washington
On March 8, 2018, in Washington an conference with a guest Minister Krzysztof Szczerski, was held.
Russia Monitor Monthly 02/2018
All February Russia Monitor articles, which include reviews of the most important events related to Russian security and its foreign policy, available in one file.
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Legitimacy for post-Crimea political order. Russian presidential elections
The 2018 Russian presidential elections were in fact a referendum on the political course launched by Vladimir Putin in 2014. It should not come as a surprise that the event had been scheduled for 18 March, which symbolically marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
Poles and Jews in the struggle for independence, 1918 – 1948
The partition of the Polish state in 1795 by the three powers neighboring Poland: Russia, Prussia and Austria, was a tragic turning point in Polish history. The Polish nation never reconciled itself to the loss of its statehood. Throughout the entire 19th century, the Polish Nation tried fighting to recover their lost independence.
Technocrat or silovik
The large-scale personnel changes in the Russian Federation indicates that such a situation is not only due to the pre-election campaign as loyal and efficient people are needed in order to ensure the proper result of the vote. It constitutes an element of a new role of the regions in the Putin regime, which may be associated with the start of his new presidential term.
FSB or Cheka 2.0
The Federal Security Service remains the most important part of the repressive apparatus of the Vladimir Putin regime and the main successor of the Chekist tradition. However, it has recently had to face the National Guard, its most dangerous rival. Competition with this relatively new security institution as well as the internal changes in Lubyanka Square will determine the near future of the FSB.
Articles The Warsaw Institute Review
Heritage Strengthens Our Identity
In modern times, protecting cultural heritage has been a central component of almost any government’s policy. Heritage, which comprises the material evidence of a common past and shared experience, supports the building of a sense of community as well as self-confidence within society which is directly linked with strong social capital.
Via Carpathia – An Investment in the Future
Just a few years ago, knowledge of the Via Carpathia (a north-south, trans-European road route) was minimal, if not an entirely foreign concept in Brussels.
Poland, First to Fight
Poland was the first country to firmly resist the brutal expansion of the totalitarian powers that were utterly indifferent to the rights of weaker countries. Poland’s armed resistance to German aggression on September 1, 1939, was a turning point in world politics towards the Third Reich.
Estonian Spy Hunters
Western intelligence services have been paying special attention to increasing Russian espionage activity in recent years, which has reached Cold War levels. NATO’s eastern flank is particularly vulnerable to Moscow’s efforts.
