Russians are getting closer to capturing Pokrovsk and Vovchansk. Day 1378 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russian advances in Sumy Oblast. Day 1210 of the war

• Israeli attacks on Iran – the impact on oil and gas markets

• Personnel reshuffle at the top of the Ukrainian army. Day 1203 of the war

• A courtesy visit with no substance. Lukashenka visits Beijing

• Friedrich Merz’s foreign policy – opening protocol

• Ukraine deals blow to Russian strategic aviation. Day 1196 of the war

• Germany: border returns ruled unlawful

• Meeting in Istanbul: The Kremlin’s maximalist demands

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Germany: a significant drop in the number of asylum applications