A sham “energy truce”. Day 1441 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Small steps instead of big projects: France and Germany’s plan to enhance the CSDP

• German energy companies lobby for Nord Stream 2

• Turkey is expanding its operation in Syria

• Another stage of the consolidation of the Russian law enforcement system?

• The parliamentary election in Russia: a demonstration of the Kremlin’s power

• The agreement between Russia and the United States on Syria: benefits for Moscow

• The empty ritual: parliamentary elections in Belarus

• The German initiative for arms control: time for dialogue with Russia

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey in the Black Sea region: increased cooperation?

NATO summit in The Hague: Trump’s return and a two-component 5% of GDP on defence

Open code, closed system: the role of open source in China’s technological rivalry with the United States

Discipline and punish: how Turkey controls the internet

Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges