The Russians are advancing towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Day 1462 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The party needs an enemy: China and the conservatives’ victory in Japan

• A greater US presence in the Caucasus. Vice President Vance in Armenia and Azerbaijan

• Turkey and the EU: renewed efforts in a complex web of disputes

• Russians cut off from the Starlink system. Day 1448 of the war

• Ukrainian attacks on the CPC oil pipeline: outlook for Kazakhstan’s oil sector

• Germany: new law on the protection of critical infrastructure

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

• Czech defence conglomerate CSG becomes the most valuable company in Central Europe

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The Trump administration and the Russia-Ukraine war: in search of an agreement with Moscow

The economies of the Baltic states: recession, stagnation and acceleration

Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War

Closing ranks: Russia-China energy cooperation amid escalating confrontation with the West

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation

Bosnia and Herzegovina in limbo: 30 years since the Dayton Agreement