Ukraine strikes Russian fuel terminals on the Baltic coast. Day 1497 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The post-election deadlock in Georgia

• Ukraine: corruption scandal over fake disability certificates

• The stage-managed elections in Uzbekistan

• Election in Bulgaria: fragmentation of parliament and a strengthened position for the ‘parties of peace’

• North Korean soldiers in Russia. Day 978 of the war

• A change of government in Lithuania: the Social Democrats assume power from the centre-right

• The fourth term of Georgian Dream: a questionable victory

• Success without breakthroughs: the BRICS summit in Russia

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Dialogue from a position of strength: China’s EU policy

At the monopolist’s mercy: Germany’s dependence on Chinese rare earth elements

Methodical elimination. Efforts to dismantle the local government system in Russia

Parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic: Babiš on the verge of returning to power

A fragile future: decarbonisation of Germany’s steel sector

The three special cases: demographic processes in the South Caucasus