A devastating blow to Kyiv’s energy infrastructure. Day 1406 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Election in Ukraine: Zelenskiy is closer to the presidency

• Germany’s defence expenditure – a growing problem in NATO

• Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe: prelude to an EU-China summit

• Pre-election gambit: Gazprom’s offer to Ukraine

• Turkey: accelerating the diversification of gas supply sources

• Protests in Serbia – playing for a crisis

• Managed succession in Kazakhstan

• The presidential election in Slovakia: a vote for change

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia