The Russians are regrouping their forces. Day 1434 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Seventeenth package of EU sanctions against Russia: a signal to Moscow and Washington

• Russian advances south of Kostiantynivka. Day 1182 of the war

• Pro-European mayor of Bucharest elected as Romania’s new president

• Sham dialogue: the Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia

• Albania: a fourth term for Prime Minister Edi Rama

• Arrests in Zakarpattia and the suspension of Ukrainian–Hungarian talks

• Turkey: the PKK’s historic decision to disband

• Ideological consolidation of the alliance: the Russia-China summit

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

NATO summit in The Hague: Trump’s return and a two-component 5% of GDP on defence

Open code, closed system: the role of open source in China’s technological rivalry with the United States

Discipline and punish: how Turkey controls the internet

Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

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