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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The Balticconnector gas pipeline damage

• The downfall of an oligarch. Ihor Kolomoisky under arrest

• Victory for the Christian Democrats and success for the AfD in Hesse and Bavaria

• Stalemate on the Zaporizhzhia front. Day 593 of the war

• Blaming the victim. Russia’s initial reactions to the attack on Israel

• Israel attacked

• Hroza massacre. Day 589 of the war

• The ‘Central Asian Five’ in Berlin: time for a strategic partnership

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