37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Local elections in Turkey – the AKP is losing big cities

• Election in Ukraine: Zelenskiy is closer to the presidency

• Germany’s defence expenditure – a growing problem in NATO

• Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe: prelude to an EU-China summit

• Pre-election gambit: Gazprom’s offer to Ukraine

• Turkey: accelerating the diversification of gas supply sources

• Protests in Serbia – playing for a crisis

• Managed succession in Kazakhstan

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation

Bosnia and Herzegovina in limbo: 30 years since the Dayton Agreement

A blow to Russia’s influence in Central Europe? US sanctions target Russia’s oil sector

Rijeka Gateway Terminal – a new competitor in the race for Central European markets

The EU in the face of China’s growing role in global and European climate policy

Russia’s stagnating economy