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 […]

Decarbonization: Electricity to play a key role

It is a very interesting period for the European electricity system, which is undergoing big, systematic changes. The transition towards a low-carbon economy means a growing role for renewable energy sources, greater energy efficiency and the electrification of transport and other sectors, which power markets have to respond to. Naturally, in such a framework, electricity […]

Polish fuel sector is open to cooperation with foreign companies

Increased usage of fuel depots, the need to construct new tanks and logistical infrastructure, implementation of innovative fuel quality control methods – these are some of the effects of the so-called fuel package. The tightening of the tax collection system hit the grey market and thus increased the demand for legal fuel – writes Bartłomiej […]

Analysts doing dirty jobs 

Dmitry K., the Russian agent of influence deported from Poland has links with a Russian think-tank, which is a lot more than a regular analytical institution. RISI is full of former and active Russian intelligence officers. It was involved not only in the plan to swing the presidential elections in the US and Bulgaria, but […]

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