The Russians are building their own Starlink system. Day 1490 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany: the failure of the coalition talks

• Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus on the Eastern Partnership

• Sweden bets on the Patriot

• Slovakia: success for the centre-right in regional elections

• The 100th anniversary of the October Revolution: a troublesome anniversary

• Berlin and PESCO: German priorities in developing military cooperation within the EU

• Czech Republic: Babiš’s domination

• Presidential election in Kyrgyzstan

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

A fragile future: decarbonisation of Germany’s steel sector

The three special cases: demographic processes in the South Caucasus

Help from the Far East: Japan’s support for Ukraine

On the eve of a parliamentary election in Moldova: a European future in the shadow of uncertain results

Putin’s elite divides the spoils in Russia: large-scale nationalisation and re-privatisation of assets

A nationalist voice of protest: the resurgence of radical parties in Bulgaria