A unilateral ‘energy truce’? Day 1693 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• A bitter compromise over the EU’s financial assistance to Ukraine

• US defence budget for 2026: Congress approves continued support for Ukraine and a military presence in Europe

• One step forward, one step back – a year of the Turkish–Kurdish peace process

• Babiš’s new government: Czechia first

• Ukraine: an unrealistic budget for 2026

• The Ukrainian army counterattacks near Kupiansk. Day 1392 of the war

• Eased sanctions for the release of 123 prisoners as US–Belarus relations continue to thaw

• Merz in Israel. (Un)conditional support?

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Latvia’s bitter success: a state locked in a cycle of polarisation

The president’s new clothes: Bulgaria ahead of parliamentary elections

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 5

Racing against the next winter: Ukraine’s energy sector after the heating season

Gains amid mounting challenges: the consequences of the war in Iran for Russia