Kyiv’s bridges in the crosshairs of Russian drones. Day 1686 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Suspension of LNG exports from Qatar – the spectre of another gas crisis

• Sovereign, yet forward-oriented towards Europe: the evolution of France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine

• The E3 and the EU in response to the attack on Iran: reluctantly aligned with the US

• Slowdown in Russia’s advances on the front. Day 1469 of the war

• Germany and nuclear deterrence: dialogue with France while preserving US guarantees

• Sweden and the erosion of the nuclear taboo

• Assertiveness in retreat. Merz visits China

• US and Israeli strikes on Iran: an attempt to engineer regime change

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

An asymmetric neighbourhood: Moldova’s risks, opportunities, and fears in its policy towards Ukraine

Waiting for Godot: Prospects for resolving the Bulgaria–North Macedonia dispute