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Degutis: Our region has to work together to provide solutions

– If we do not create a right infrastructure in the region that will handle rising trade exchange and if we do not work together on business plan how to attract additional flows of cargo, we will all lose – said the Lithuanian vice-minister of transport Ričardas Degutis in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl. 16+1 meeting was an opportunity to talk about current cooperation in infrastructure.

Warsaw Institute: Punish Russia – US Congress Hits the Russian Energy Sector

The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATS), which was adopted with near unanimous support from both chambers of the US Congress (98-2 in Senate; and 419-3 in the House of Representatives), imposes significant new sanctions upon Russia. This development response follows the Russia’s ongoing occupation of Ukrainian territory, its involvement in Syria, as well as its alleged meddling in the US presidential elections.

Naftogaz: Gazprom continues to underperform under the gas transit contract

Russian gas supplier Gazprom continues to violate technical requirements of the transit contract with Naftogaz, failing to maintain gas pressure in Russian trunk pipelines at Sudzha entry point located on the Ukraine-Russia border.

Zapad 2017 Lessons Learned

The course of the joint Russian-Belarussian strategic exercises Zapad 2017 confirmed the forecasts of the Warsaw Institute analysts presented in the report of September 13. The Russians did not use the drills to attack any of the neighboring countries, nor did they take the opportunity to start the occupation of Belarus or to deploy any significant forces there. In spite of many concerns, there were no instances of border violations, especially of neigbours belonging to NATO.

A New Approach to Companies with State Treasury Shareholding

Liquidating the Ministry of Treasury symbolically ends a stage of Poland’s transformation period and allows a redefining of the role and meaning of companies with State Treasury shareholding in the Polish economy.