Sloviansk has become a combat zone. Day 1644 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany and the ETS: yes to softening, no to dismantling

• Sanctions against Lukashenka. A shift in Ukraine’s policy towards Belarus

• New government in Kosovo: the end of the political crisis

• Moldova: a convergence fund instead of a reintegration plan

• Ukrainian counterattacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Day 1455 of the war

• Arctic Sentry: NATO strengthens its polar flank

• Tashiev’s dismissal: a political earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

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

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Stable stagnation: Hungary’s economic standing after 16 years of Orbán’s rule

More than life at stake: the uncertain future of the Kadyrov regime in Chechnya

Patience wears thin as Ukraine adopts a harder line on China

Turkey’s LNG game amid the war in the Middle East

Chaos is a blessing: the attack on Iran and the future of sanctions on Russian oil

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 3