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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Iran on the brink of revolution and war

• Consequences of the Berlin blackout

• The Paris Declaration: a tool to influence US policy

• The Kremlin’s powerlessness: Russia’s response to the US operation in Venezuela

• New Year slowdown on the front. Day 1412 of the war

• Ukraine: a New Year’s reset of the state security management system

• Snap elections in Kosovo: Kurti regains support

• A devastating blow to Kyiv’s energy infrastructure. Day 1406 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Long live youth! Demography of Central Asian states