The Russians are flanking Huliaipole. Day 1371 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• US–Central Asia summit: raw materials and declarations

• Operation Midas: the largest corruption scandal within Zelensky’s inner circle

• A painful blow to Ukraine’s heating system. Day 1358 of the war

• Praise from Brussels: Ukraine and Moldova make progress on the path to the EU

• Pragmatism beyond divides: Central Asia’s engagement with Afghanistan

• Latvia’s governing coalition is falling apart: a dispute over the Istanbul Convention

• Short conscription period, big ambitions: Croatia reinstates compulsory military service

• The Trump–Xi meeting. A fragile truce on unclear conditions

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Help from the Far East: Japan’s support for Ukraine

On the eve of a parliamentary election in Moldova: a European future in the shadow of uncertain results