37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Back to discipline: How Germany views the reform of EU budgetary rules

• Lukashenka is honoured with a grand reception in Beijing: China’s message to Moscow

• Ukrainians signal their withdrawal from Bakhmut. Day 372 of the war

• Western sanctions against Russia on the first anniversary of the Ukraine invasion

• Removal of the commander of Ukrainian forces in Donbas. Day 368 of the war

• Agricultural production in Ukraine has declined significantly

• China’s diplomatic game over the ‘peace plan’

• Bakhmut is defending itself. Day 365 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation

Bosnia and Herzegovina in limbo: 30 years since the Dayton Agreement

A blow to Russia’s influence in Central Europe? US sanctions target Russia’s oil sector

Rijeka Gateway Terminal – a new competitor in the race for Central European markets

The EU in the face of China’s growing role in global and European climate policy

Russia’s stagnating economy