A sham “energy truce”. Day 1441 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Local elections in Lithuania: the conservatives lose popularity

• Belarus: the pro-regime Belaya Rus party holds its founding congress

• The Russians have surrounded Avdiivka. Day 389 of the war

• Xi Jinping’s third term: preparing the state for times of unrest

• Polish and Slovak MiG-29 fighter jets for Ukraine. Day 386 of the war

• Turkey: the transit of goods subject to Western sanctions face restrictions

• Russian attack on US drone. Day 384 of the war

• Intensification of fighting for Avdiivka. Day 382 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey in the Black Sea region: increased cooperation?

NATO summit in The Hague: Trump’s return and a two-component 5% of GDP on defence

Open code, closed system: the role of open source in China’s technological rivalry with the United States

Discipline and punish: how Turkey controls the internet

Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges