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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Israel’s attack on Iran: the end of a proxy war, the beginning of conventional warfare

• 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

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