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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The E3 and Ukraine: continued pressure on Russia and direct talks with the Kremlin

• Turkey and the Persian Gulf: high hopes, limited capabilities

• Latvia: Andris Kulbergs’ caretaker government

• Russia’s frontline advances slowing. Day 1560 of the war

• Exports under special supervision: Ukraine liberalises arms exports

• Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s first official visit to Kyiv

• Slovenia’s political boomerang: Janez Janša 4.0

• An intensification of air strikes instead of an offensive. Day 1553 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