Sloviansk has become a combat zone. Day 1644 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Iran: a high price for surviving the 12-day war

• Signs of rising tensions within the Russian elite

• New government in Romania: a grand coalition facing major challenges

• Pashinyan’s historic visit to Turkey – a growing urgency for normalisation

• Russia’s response to the US strike on Iran: normalising relations with the US remains a priority

• Another massive Russian air attack on Kyiv. Day 1217 of the war

• War deregulation of the EU: the Defence Readiness Omnibus package adopted to facilitate defence investments

• Minsk seeks to revive its relations with the US

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Stable stagnation: Hungary’s economic standing after 16 years of Orbán’s rule

More than life at stake: the uncertain future of the Kadyrov regime in Chechnya

Patience wears thin as Ukraine adopts a harder line on China

Turkey’s LNG game amid the war in the Middle East

Chaos is a blessing: the attack on Iran and the future of sanctions on Russian oil

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 3