Sloviansk has become a combat zone. Day 1644 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany is cutting benefits for refugees from Ukraine

• Transnistrian gas crisis as Moscow’s political tool

• Russian advances in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Day 1364 of the war

• US–Central Asia summit: raw materials and declarations

• Operation Midas: the largest corruption scandal within Zelensky’s inner circle

• A painful blow to Ukraine’s heating system. Day 1358 of the war

• Praise from Brussels: Ukraine and Moldova make progress on the path to the EU

• Pragmatism beyond divides: Central Asia’s engagement with Afghanistan

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Stable stagnation: Hungary’s economic standing after 16 years of Orbán’s rule

More than life at stake: the uncertain future of the Kadyrov regime in Chechnya

Patience wears thin as Ukraine adopts a harder line on China

Turkey’s LNG game amid the war in the Middle East

Chaos is a blessing: the attack on Iran and the future of sanctions on Russian oil

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 3