OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
Research on the political, economic and social situation in Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia.
Russians are getting closer to capturing Pokrovsk and Vovchansk. Day ...
Dec 2, 2025 · On 1 December, the Russians announced the capture of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast. It is thought that the official report on this was received by Vladimir …
Russia added to the EU’s ‘blacklist’ of money-laundering jurisdictions
Dec 11, 2025 · On 3 December, the European Commission added Russia to the EU’s list of high-risk countries – commonly referred to as the ‘blacklist’ – deemed to have strategic deficiencies in their …
Germany: the 2026 budget and rising debt | OSW Centre for Eastern …
Dec 9, 2025 · The federal budget for 2026, adopted by the Bundestag, envisages expenditure of €524.5 billion – €21.5 billion more than in 2025 (see ‘Germany’s budget: increased investment and debt’) – …
A blow to Russia’s influence in Central Europe? US sanctions target ...
Dec 9, 2025 · [1] I. Wiśniewska, F. Rudnik, ‘Trump’s first sanctions, the EU’s 19th sanctions package: the West increases the pressure on Russia’, OSW, 24 October 2025, osw.waw.pl.
About us - OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
The Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) was established in 1990 in Warsaw as a public institution. It was created to meet democratic Poland’s demand for analytical research on the processes that had …
The EU in the face of China’s growing role in global and European ...
Nov 7, 2025 · [1] For more details, see: P. Uznańska, ‘Dialogue from a position of strength: China’s EU policy’, OSW Commentary, no. 693, 10 October 2025, osw.waw.pl.
The Russians are flanking Huliaipole. Day 1371 of the war | OSW Centre ...
Nov 25, 2025 · The Russians continue their offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region, seeking to close Huliaipole in operational encirclement. They have managed to take control of the village of …
Fuelling defence: expanding NATO’s pipeline system to the eastern flank
Jul 30, 2025 · NATO is entering a decisive phase in its efforts to strengthen its deterrence and defence. Faced with the war in Ukraine and the long-term threat posed by Russia, the allies agreed at their …
In the shadow of a potato crisis: problems of the Belarusian economy ...
Aug 6, 2025 · Belarus’s key macroeconomic indicators for the first half of the year reveal a distinct economic slowdown. The country’s GDP grew by only 2.1% year-on-year during this period. This …