The Ukrainian army counterattacks near Kupiansk. Day 1392 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• A drifting island: Ankara on changes in the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

• A technocrat for tough times? Moldova’s new government

• Barriers to a ‘pragmatic policy’ towards Turkey: Chancellor Merz in Ankara

• Derogation of Rosneft’s German assets from US sanctions

• Lithuania closes its border with Belarus for a month

• Russian soldiers in the centre of Pokrovsk. Day 1343 of the war

• Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: major purges in the military and within the party

• The European Council greenlights greater EU involvement in strengthening military capabilities

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia

Finding our bearings: tracking circumvention of EU dual-use sanctions on Russia