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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The outline of the Merz doctrine: Germany as a global player

• Consequences of the discontinuation of the Baltic Security Initiative by the Trump administration

• A moderate demonstration of power – Russian-Belarusian exercise Zapad-2025

• Summit and parade: Russia continues to support China’s ambitions

• Turkey’s nuclear power plant: old problems, new solutions

• Norway steps up cooperation with the United Kingdom

• Minsk steps up contacts with Libya, Pakistan, and Iran

• Another massive Russian air strike on Kyiv. Day 1287 of the war

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