Section: The Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)
Zelensky visits the Middle East: the beginning of military-technical cooperation with the region
On 26–29 March, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Middle East, where he held talks with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Jordan. He also met with Ukrainian military instructors who, for the past three weeks, have been assisting the armed forces of countries in the region in countering Iranian drone...
Gains amid mounting challenges: the consequences of the war in Iran for Russia
The US-Israeli attack on Iran has had varied consequences for Russia. In political and strategic terms, the challenge posed by the Trump administration’s policy based on the use of force – targeting Moscow’s allies and exposing its inability to protect them – is accompanied by growing benefits resulting from Washington’s...
Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s oil export infrastructure
In March, Ukraine intensified its attacks on Russia’s oil and fuel infrastructure, primarily targeting facilities involved in the export of crude oil and petroleum products. Drones struck oil terminals in the Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, as well as the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, along with adjacent infrastructure. The strikes...
Ukraine strikes Russian fuel terminals on the Baltic coast. Day 1497 of the war
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The Baltic states respond to incidents involving Ukrainian drones
On 23 March, a Ukrainian drone crashed near Lake Lavysas in the Varėna district of Lithuania. It likely veered off course during an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on the Russian oil terminal in Primorsk, as a result of Russian electronic warfare measures. On 25 March, likely for the same reason, further Ukrainian drones flying from Russian...
Ukraine launches massed drone attacks on Russia. Day 1483 of the war
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Russia accelerates internet shutdowns
Since early March 2026, the Russian government has intensified efforts to cut citizens off from independent sources of information. This marks another stage in the ‘sovereignisation’ of the Russian segment of the internet (see ‘The Great Russian Firewall. The Kremlin’s ultimate crackdown on internet freedom’), a process that has...
Drones for missiles: Kyiv’s response to the war in the Middle East
Ukraine’s response to the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory moves against countries in the region, was to express clear support for the United States, citing the hostile actions of the Iranian regime towards Ukraine during Russia’s invasion. It also highlighted the US’s key role in the so-called peace...
A dispute with Ukraine fuels Orbán’s election campaign
Tensions in Hungarian–Ukrainian relations have been escalating for several weeks. The immediate cause of the current escalation was the destruction, at the end of January, of a pumping station of the Druzhba pipeline near Brody as a result of Russian shelling. The pipeline transports Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia. The government in Budapest...
Sometimes it is better not to talk. Pitfalls of potential dialogue between Europe and Russia
In recent weeks, discussions have intensified regarding the possible resumption of dialogue – including at the highest political level – between the European Union, its Member States, and the Russian Federation. This debate has unfolded in the context of ongoing peace negotiations involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. The need to...
