Three days of calm in Kyiv. Day 1658 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan: Tokayev consolidates power

• Sloviansk has become a combat zone. Day 1644 of the war

• Ukraine: another corruption scandal within Zelensky’s inner circle

• Following Beijing’s lead, the Kremlin hardens its stance towards Tokyo

• A massive Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk. Day 1637 of the war

• The Ukrainian-Russian battle of the flags. The offensive that never was

• For and even against: 100 days of Radev’s government in Bulgaria

• The Mecca agreement: a loose alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Faster – lower – stronger: the policies of Fico’s fourth government in Slovakia

The Great Wall of Lights: the global impact of China’s distant-water fishing fleet

Technocratic renewal: main directions and prospects for Péter Magyar’s government policy

Rising tensions within Russia’s ruling elite: a mounting challenge for the Kremlin

Russia’s economy: heading towards recession?

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