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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• New military support mechanism from the US. Day 1238 of the war

• The Coalition of the Willing on security guarantees for Ukraine: less ambitious, more concrete

• Hungarian-Russian Paks nuclear project: a new breach in Western sanctions

• European Court of Human Rights: Russia responsible for the downing of flight MH17

• France and the United Kingdom: the beginning of bilateral coordination of nuclear deterrence

• Bulgaria joins the eurozone in 2026: a success for the government amid public concerns

• Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act: lower taxes and greater focus on border protection and confrontation with China

• Turbulent stabilisation: Turkey’s economy under Şimşek’s supervision

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Help from the Far East: Japan’s support for Ukraine