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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Armenia: a non-binding pledge to leave the CSTO

• The Srebrenica resolution: slim chances for reconciliation

• France sends Mirage 2000-5 fighters for Ukraine. Day 838 of the war

• The European Parliament election in Germany: a vote of no confidence in the Scholz government

• Building closer ties with China: the Turkish Foreign Minister visits Beijing

• Moldova ahead of the elections: mobilisation of the pro-Russian opposition

• Tajikistan: migrations as a ‘safety valve’

• Ukraine’s first attacks on Russian territory with Western weapons. Day 831 of the war

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