First exercises by the Ukrainian support force contingent. Day 1,721 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• State of emergency in Crimea. Day 1588 of the war

• The United States and Iran embark on a path towards ending the conflict

• The Flamingo Revolution: anti-government protests in Albania

• Crimea’s supply route at risk. Day 1581 of the war

• Germany: the new face of Die Linke

• The enduring legacy of Beneš: Slovak–Hungarian tensions in a historical context

• Ukraine and Moldova launch EU accession negotiations

• The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in flames. Day 1574 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

A new Ostpolitik? Ukraine as a priority of the Merz government

High unemployment and labour shortages: paradoxes in Ukraine’s wartime labour market

The war in the Gulf and the challenges facing EU energy policy

Opening Pandora’s box? Instability in the Persian Gulf as a risk factor for global transport and supply chains

Build with Ukraine: Kyiv’s new approach to defence industrial cooperation with European partners

All quiet on the Eastern front: China’s economy after a year of trade war