The Russians are regrouping their forces. Day 1434 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia recognises the independence of the Donbas

• Risks to the Ukrainian economy caused by Russian pressure

• Russia is exacerbating the situation in the Donbas

• Russia: mock de-escalation around Ukraine

• Gazprom’s new Chinese contract

• Russian expansion onto the nitrogen market

• The end of prosperity? The West blocks the export of Belarusian potash fertilisers

• Preparing for a crisis on the European gas market

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy