Russia’s devastating strike on Ukrainian power stations. Day 1714 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Reinventing the wheel: the US–Denmark–Greenland agreement

• Kosovo: former guerrilla leaders sentenced to lengthy prison terms

• Azerbaijan–France: a chance for a reset

• Latvian parliamentary election: Prime Minister seeks re-election

• South Korea–Central Asia Summit: critical minerals take centre stage

• The Ukrainians are overwhelming Moscow’s air defence. Day 1672 of the war

• Germany: victory for Die Linke in Berlin and the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

• Germany and the US expand defence industry cooperation

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

A new Ostpolitik? Ukraine as a priority of the Merz government

High unemployment and labour shortages: paradoxes in Ukraine’s wartime labour market

The war in the Gulf and the challenges facing EU energy policy

Opening Pandora’s box? Instability in the Persian Gulf as a risk factor for global transport and supply chains

Build with Ukraine: Kyiv’s new approach to defence industrial cooperation with European partners

All quiet on the Eastern front: China’s economy after a year of trade war