Mutual escalation of air strikes. Day 1546 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

Forging a nationalist model army. The political prospects of the Azov Movement

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 1

Excessive dependence? The growing role of US LNG and oil in the EU market

An uncertain future for Rosatom’s nuclear technology exports

Seven lean years? Romania’s struggle with record high debt

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