Sloviansk has become a combat zone. Day 1644 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Blackout in Kyiv. Day 1329 of the war

• A blow dealt to Europe’s defence: China steps up control of strategic exports

• Drones over Germany – plugging legislative and technical gaps

• NATO’s northern flank: allied forces and structures in the Nordic countries

• Mutual attacks on border energy infrastructure. Day 1322 of the war

• Parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic: Babiš’s triumph

• Local elections in Georgia: locking down the system

• Russia: the government’s ineffectiveness in the face of Ukrainian attacks on refineries

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Stable stagnation: Hungary’s economic standing after 16 years of Orbán’s rule

More than life at stake: the uncertain future of the Kadyrov regime in Chechnya

Patience wears thin as Ukraine adopts a harder line on China

Turkey’s LNG game amid the war in the Middle East

Chaos is a blessing: the attack on Iran and the future of sanctions on Russian oil

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 3