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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia signs a military alliance with North Korea

• Denmark and Sweden: how to stop the ‘shadow fleet’

• The G7 Summit: $50 billion has been promised to Ukraine

• Peace conference in Switzerland. Day 845 of the war

• Gazprom in 2023: financial losses hit a record high

• Plans for a new model of military service in Germany

• New US sanctions: increased financial pressure on Russia

• Sustaining support: Zelensky and the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin

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