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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Meeting in Istanbul: The Kremlin’s maximalist demands

• Imperfect balance: the EU’s defence loan mechanism (SAFE)

• Russia resumes large-scale air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1189 of the war

• Breaking the deadlock: the EU-UK security and defence partnership

• Seventeenth package of EU sanctions against Russia: a signal to Moscow and Washington

• Russian advances south of Kostiantynivka. Day 1182 of the war

• Pro-European mayor of Bucharest elected as Romania’s new president

• Sham dialogue: the Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia

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