First exercises by the Ukrainian support force contingent. Day 1,721 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• In the shadow of a potato crisis: problems of the Belarusian economy

• Another barbaric attack on Kyiv. Day 1259 of the war

• Russia is grappling with an influx of Chinese-made cars

• Ukraine: Verkhovna Rada restores independence of anti-corruption bodies

• China-Russia trade in early 2025: Fueling Moscow’s war despite headwinds

• Pokrovsk conurbation in a pocket. Day 1252 of the war

• Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European integration at an impasse

• The Germany-UK treaty: a historic agreement for difficult times

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

A new Ostpolitik? Ukraine as a priority of the Merz government

High unemployment and labour shortages: paradoxes in Ukraine’s wartime labour market

The war in the Gulf and the challenges facing EU energy policy

Opening Pandora’s box? Instability in the Persian Gulf as a risk factor for global transport and supply chains

Build with Ukraine: Kyiv’s new approach to defence industrial cooperation with European partners

All quiet on the Eastern front: China’s economy after a year of trade war