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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany: Law on the financing of party foundations

• Russian missiles strike Kyiv again. Day 628 of the war

• Macron in Central Asia: the rise of French ambitions in the region

• The United States steps up its sanctions against Russia

• Slovakia suspends its military support to Ukraine. Day 623 of the war

• Local elections in Moldova: success of the ‘pro-European’ opposition

• Changes to the EU’s EUFOR Althea operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Massacre of Ukrainian artillerymen. Day 621 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

A fragile future: decarbonisation of Germany’s steel sector

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