New Year slowdown on the front. Day 1412 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukraine’s first defeats and successes on the Zaporizhzhia front. Day 474 of the war

• The consequences of destroying the Nova Kakhovka dam

• Russian diplomacy is more active in Africa than ever

• The Belgorod syndrome: the Ukrainian incursion reveals the weakness of the Russian regime

• Ukrainian counter-offensive in the south of the country. Day 470 of the war

• Competing peace formats. Russia and the EU’s attitudes towards the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict

• Temporary stabilisation? Bulgaria’s new government

• The OPEC+ summit: an increase in Russian oil exports at the expense of other producers

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