🔵 Dark clouds over Paks II: no approval for Hungary’s 🇭🇺 state aid 🔵 The CJEU’s decision is yet another in a series of obstacles hindering the progress of Rosatom’s project, further delaying the prospect of its completion. 🔵 More by Ilona Gizińska ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵Consequences of the discontinuation of the Baltic Security Initiative by the Trump administration ➡️ OSW's Jacek Tarociński, Andrzej Kohut and Piotr Szymański have the details on the US military presence in the Baltic 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 region. www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵Putin’s elite divides the spoils in Russia: large-scale nationalisation and re-privatisation of assets 🔵The acquisition of assets of foreign companies exiting🇷🇺has been a key aspect of appropriation by those close to the Kremlin ➡️More from OSW's Iwona Wiśniewska ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

British-Ukrainian arms cooperation. UK to produce Ukrainian interceptor drones #RussianWar 🇬🇧🇺🇦Defence Ministers Denys Shmyhal and John Healey meet in London 🎞️

Germany: sixth extension of state control over Rosneft assets 🇷🇺It is becoming increasingly evident that Rosneft has no intention of voluntarily selling its German assets and is merely playing for time by simulating negotiations. Michał Kędzierski has more⤵️ osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

On the eve of a parliamentary election in Moldova: a European future in the shadow of uncertain results In the most likely scenario, the current ruling party – despite achieving the best result – will be forced to seek a coalition partner. By @KamilCaus www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔴 OSW experts comment the violation of🇵🇱Polish airspace by Russian drones. 🔴 What happened and what were Russia's goals? www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_4g...

Summit and parade: Russia continues to support China’s ambitions 🔵At the SCO summit, with🇷🇺backing,🇨🇳launched a thinly veiled attack on the United States🇺🇸and its system of alliances. More from Michał Bogusz, Filip Rudnik & Miłosz Bartosiewicz⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🇳🇴Norway steps up cooperation with the United Kingdom🇬🇧 🔵The total value of the future contract is estimated at up to £10 billion, making it the most expensive armaments programme in Norway’s history. Jacek Tarocinski & Piotr Szymański with the details⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🇩🇪Germany - The republic of the elderly and immigrants 🎬Is Germany facing a demographic time bomb? Will it have enough people to provide🩺health care? And are immigrants really the solution for Germany?⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRTE...

Minsk steps up contacts with 🇱🇾Libya,🇵🇰Pakistan, and🇮🇷Iran ➡️The visit by Iran’s president was a demonstration of shared resistance to ‘unjust and discriminatory’ Western sanctions. Analysis by Kamil Kłysiński & @piotrzoc ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

⛴️The ferry linking Estonia to Finland is an important political, economic and recreational link. 🇫🇮For the Finns it's a route to the rest of the European Union🇪🇺 🇪🇪For the Estonians it's a way to earn money⤵️

OSW's Adam Michalski provides a lesson from🇹🇷Turkey's politics for @cnn.com in the context of🇺🇸US domestic policy⤵️ edition.cnn.com/2025/08/29/e...

German soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine: a test of public support 🇩🇪According to an INSA poll from 21 August, 56% of the German public opposed sending the Bundeswehr to🇺🇦, while only 28% support it. @LidiaGibadlo & @KamilFrymark have more⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

'Hungarian birds' over Russian skies 🔵OSW's Tadeusz Iwański's analysis for Polish Radio on the war in Ukraine⤵️ www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Art...

Focusing on potential territorial concessions by Ukraine is a dead end. Putin is seeking more than just the entire Donbas. This is not a war Russia started over this or that piece of land, but a war for dominance over Ukraine, and a transformation of the security order.

Who will recognise the next Dalai Lama?

Romania's unfinished crisis 🔵After the annulled presidential election in 2024, the 🇷🇴crisis ended with the election of a pro-European President Nicușor Dan. But🇷🇴is in🇪🇺excessive deficit procedure and the anti-European opposition is leading the polls🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YMK...

🔵A trusted ally? Denmark’s involvement in helping Ukraine 🔵 An example of an innovative approach to military support is the so-called Danish 🇩🇰 model, which involves financing the production of weapons in Ukraine 🇺🇦 🔵More insight by Krzysztof Nieczypor ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Electromobility ‘Made in Türkiye’: Turkey’s automotive sector in the era of change ❝ This sector is a pillar of 🇹🇷 industry & technological development, producing 1-1.5 mn vehicles annually and generating approx 5% of GDP.❞ OSW's Adam Michalski has more⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵 Alaska summit: a victory for Putin, concessions from Trump 🔵 Putin’s declared willingness to ensure Ukraine’s security is merely a rhetorical gesture of ostensible goodwill. ➡️ More insight by OSW's Witold Rodkiewicz ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Russia attacks civilian targets #WarInUkraine 🇺🇸🇷🇺After the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russia ended its pause on attacks against🇺🇦Ukrainian cities. 🎞️

🔵The Washington Declaration: moving closer to peace in the South Caucasus 🔵The document stresses the need to continue efforts towards a future peace agreement aimed at normalising Armenian🇦🇲-Azerbaijani🇦🇿 relations. 🔵More insight by OSW's Wojciech Górecki ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

The China-Russia Dashboard is our joint project with @osweng.bsky.social and the Swedish National China Centre (NKK) and @sceeus-ui.bsky.social at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). 2/2 merics.org/en/china-rus...

Fuelling defence: expanding NATO’s pipeline system to the eastern flank ➡️Collective defence will require vast quantities of fuel, along with reliable systems for its delivery and storage. ➡️The details by OSW's P. Szymański, A. Łoskot-Strachota and J. Tarociński ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵 Discipline and punish: how Turkey controls the internet 🇹🇷According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), in 2024 as many as 88.8% of citizens aged 16 to 74 used the internet regularly. 🔵 Analysis by OSW's Zuzanna Krzyżanowska ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵Russia 🇷🇺 is grappling with an influx of Chinese-made cars ➡️Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine🇺🇦, Chinese🇨🇳 brands have come to dominate the Russian automotive market. In 2024, they accounted for nearly 60% of new passenger car sales. 🔵By OSW's Iwona Wiśniewska⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

➡️ Poisoned gifts: humanitarian and development aid in Russia’s 🇷🇺 foreign policy ➡️ Russia has even exploited the economic sanctions imposed on it by the West in order to obtain propaganda gains from providing humanitarian aid. 🔵 By OSW's Miłosz Bartosiewicz ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵Ukraine 🇺🇦: Verkhovna Rada restores independence of anti-corruption bodies 🔵The failed attempt to take control of the country’s anti-corruption bodies may prompt the EU 🇪🇺 to escalate its rhetoric on the reform process. ➡️ More by OSW's Marcin Jędrysiak ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵China🇨🇳-Russia🇷🇺 trade in early 2025: Fueling Moscow’s war despite headwinds 🔵Despite falling oil and car shipments dragging down headline trade figures, China remains central to sustaining Russia’s economy and war effort in 2025. 🔵By OSW's Maciej Kalwasiński ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🇷🇺Russia makes significant gains across the front line in🇺🇦Ukraine. 🎬

🔵 Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation 🔵 A study showed 43% of🇭🇷respondents occasionally think about emigrating, 17% do so frequently and 12% constantly. Only 28% said they had never considered leaving. ➡️ OSW's Paulina Wankiewicz ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Open code, closed system: the role of open source in China’s technological rivalry with the United States 🇨🇳China's delayed entry into the technological race forced it to accelerate development and adopt new solutions rapidly. Michał Bogusz explains⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration at an impasse 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina remains mired in an institutional crisis stalling its progress towards European🇪🇺integration. Paulina Wankiewicz has more⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

The Germany-UK treaty: a historic agreement for difficult times 🇬🇧🇩🇪The treaty is the first such comprehensive agreement concluded between Germany and the United Kingdom since the Second World War. Analysis by Lidia Gibadlo & Jacek Tarocinski ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵 Protests in Serbia 🇷🇸: civil disobedience and government repressions 🔵 Despite the deepening political crisis and paralysis of the higher education system, the government has made no concessions to the protesters. ➡️ By OSW's Marta Szpala ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵 Russian🇷🇺-Ukrainian🇺🇦 talks in Istanbul🇹🇷: no progress 🔵 By continuing talks with the Russians, the Ukrainians are not expecting a breakthrough on a ceasefire, but are instead focusing primarily on humanitarian issues. ➡️ By OSW's Witold Rodkiewicz & Kacper Sienicki ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵The Coalition of the Willing on security guarantees for Ukraine: less ambitious, more concrete 🔵The multinational HQ of the Coalition of the Willing will be based on Franco🇫🇷🇬🇧British structures: the Combined Joint Force. 🔵OSW's Piotr Szymański has the details ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🇩🇪Germany: dispute over the election of Federal Constitutional Court justices ❝The Bundestag’s failure to elect the justices (a procedure usually considered a formality) is the most serious crisis within the coalition to date.❞ OSW's Kamil Frymark has the details ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🔵Ukraine🇺🇦: new government led by Yuliia Svyrydenko 🔵The new prime minister is closely associated with the head of the Office of the President, who is effectively the second most influential politician in the country after the president. 🔵By OSW's Marcin Jędrysiak ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act: lower taxes and greater focus on border protection and confrontation with China 🇺🇸The final version, incorporating Senate amendments, was approved by a narrow 218:214 margin. Andrzej Kohut & Jacek Tarocinski have more⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Russia calmly reacts to Trump’s ultimatum on the Ukraine war ➡️Trump’s declarations have been received in Russia🇷🇺with relief, as they differ from earlier media leaks suggesting much harsher US🇺🇸measures. Marek Menkiszak & Andrzej Kohut have more⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

🎞️Friedrich Merz, Germany's new chancellor, promised to make foreign policy and security his focus after🇩🇪reputation was harmed due to its passivity after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 🔵Has he backed up his word with actions? Lidia Gibadło explains⤵️ youtu.be/OWP2I4c7lHM

Russian war spending over $25 billion for manpower? #russianwar

🔵The EU–Moldova🇪🇺🇲🇩 summit: pre-election support for pro-European forces 🔵The summit in Chișinău confirmed the European Commission’s support for Moldova’s European integration and holds particular significance for the ruling party PAS. 🔵By Kamil Całus ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Ukraine allows multiple citizenships The law was supported by both the ruling party and the opposition, except Batkivshchyna, which condemned it as unconstitutional and called it a ‘project to eliminate the🇺🇦nation’. Marcin Jedrysiak has the details⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

➡️Czech Republic 🇨🇿 without power: lessons from the blackout 🔵The blackout has prompted national media to reflect on various instances of infrastructure neglect. Such themes are likely to resonate throughout the election campaign. 🔵By OSW's Krzysztof Dębiec ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

➡️America First: US 🇺🇸 halts arms deliveries to Ukraine 🇺🇦 ➡️The most likely reason for the suspension of ammunition deliveries to Ukraine is the Pentagon’s ongoing review of stockpiles of selected weapon systems. By OSW's Andrzej Kohut, Kacper Sienicki & Andrzej Wilk ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Ukraine targets major individuals in its war with Russia 🔥Manolis Pilavov - former separatist-appointed mayor of Luhansk - killed by explosives placed under a car 🔥Deputy Commander-in-Chief of🇷🇺Navy Mikhail Gudkov - killed in Kursk Oblast, likely as result of🇺🇦strike🎞️⤵️

🔵 NATO summit in the Hague: Trump’s return and a two-component 5% of GDP on defence 🔵 The summit declaration unequivocally reaffirmed Article 5, and identified Russia as a long-term threat to the Euro-Atlantic area. ➡️ More insight by OSW's Piotr Szymański ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...