The Russians are building their own Starlink system. Day 1490 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Towards a totalitarian state. Belarus cracks down on religious organisations

• A bleak future for Ukraine aid in Washington?

• Deliveries of F-16s to Ukraine delayed. Day 684 of the war

• Germany is making concessions over the reform of the EU’s fiscal rules

• Amendments to the Bulgarian constitution: a way to overcome the political crisis

• Russian missile terror. Day 678 of the war

• Ukrainian generals predict a tough 2024. Day 672 of the war

• Finland, Sweden and Denmark: Defence Cooperation Agreements with the USA

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The three special cases: demographic processes in the South Caucasus

Help from the Far East: Japan’s support for Ukraine

On the eve of a parliamentary election in Moldova: a European future in the shadow of uncertain results

Putin’s elite divides the spoils in Russia: large-scale nationalisation and re-privatisation of assets

A nationalist voice of protest: the resurgence of radical parties in Bulgaria

Long live youth! Demography of Central Asian states