New Year slowdown on the front. Day 1412 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia's ploy with UN forces in the Donbas

• Course correction in the Finnish army: investments in combat readiness and reserves

• The diesel scandal in the German car industry

• Belarusian-Ukrainian co-operation with Russia in the background

• The Russian-Chinese naval exercise in the Baltic Sea

• The consequences of recapturing Mosul from Islamic State

• The first meeting of Presidents Putin and Trump

• The European Commission seeks a mandate to conduct talks with Russia on Nord Stream 2

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

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

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia