Ukraine strikes Russian fuel terminals on the Baltic coast. Day 1497 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Zelensky unveils the Victory Plan

• The Ukrainian government’s systematic pressure on the media

• Lithuania: following the first round of the parliamentary election, the Social Democrats are well-positioned to assume power

• Russia hits transports to Odesa. Day 964 of the war

• Ukraine increases taxes amid mounting budgetary pressures

• Germany’s Arctic policy guidelines: greater focus on security

• A new tool in Germany’s raw materials policy

• ‘Dr Fico and Mr Hyde’: Slovakia’s game with Ukraine and Russia

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Dialogue from a position of strength: China’s EU policy

At the monopolist’s mercy: Germany’s dependence on Chinese rare earth elements

Methodical elimination. Efforts to dismantle the local government system in Russia

Parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic: Babiš on the verge of returning to power

A fragile future: decarbonisation of Germany’s steel sector

The three special cases: demographic processes in the South Caucasus