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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Farewell to coal: another phase in Germany’s Energiewende

• Russia/Japan: slim chances for a peace treaty

• Putin in Belgrade: enthusiasm instead of specifics

• The Czech-Chinese dispute over Huawei and ZTE

• Chinese-Kazakhstan agreement on oppressed group of Kazakhs

• Sudden shifts in Turkey’s relations with the US

• Macedonia: Parliament votes to change the country’s name

• Zelenskiy: a comedian joins the race for the presidency of Ukraine

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