A sham “energy truce”. Day 1441 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia is tempting Trump: friendly offers and tough negotiations

• A ‘new Kurdish opening’ in Turkey: a bumpy road to peace

• The EU’s new sanctions package against Russia: a cautious approach still prevails

• Announcements of new Western military support for Ukraine. Day 1098 of the war

• Moldova: an unprecedented financial assistance package from the EU

• Polite but firm: Zelensky’s efforts to de-escalate relations with Trump

• Turkey’s stance on US negotiations with Russia: no discussions on Ukraine without us

• Problematic diversification. Turkey’s gas agreement with Turkmenistan

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