The Russians are destroying infrastructure in Odesa oblast. Day 1399 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Moldova: pro-Russian forces score a victory in Gagauzia

• The credibility of Russian economic statistics is a growing problem

• Another Hungarian veto aimed at Ukraine

• The China–Central Asia Summit. Beijing is still forced to cooperate with Moscow

• The Ukrainians leave Bakhmut. Day 452 of the war

• Ukrainians maintain the initiative at Bakhmut. Day 449 of the war

• A futile gesture: Russia denounces the CFE Treaty

• Five days of clashes between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia

Finding our bearings: tracking circumvention of EU dual-use sanctions on Russia