Russians are getting closer to capturing Pokrovsk and Vovchansk. Day 1378 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Gaza Strip: a ceasefire with vague prospects for peace

• Blackout in Kyiv. Day 1329 of the war

• A blow dealt to Europe’s defence: China steps up control of strategic exports

• Drones over Germany – plugging legislative and technical gaps

• NATO’s northern flank: allied forces and structures in the Nordic countries

• Mutual attacks on border energy infrastructure. Day 1322 of the war

• Parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic: Babiš’s triumph

• Local elections in Georgia: locking down the system

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia

Finding our bearings: tracking circumvention of EU dual-use sanctions on Russia

Germany: a significant drop in the number of asylum applications

A campaign without elections. Ukraine’s political landscape in the fourth year of the war

Russia’s budget under pressure from low oil prices