The Russians are launching an attack along the border with Poland. Day 1665 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• New Year slowdown on the front. Day 1412 of the war

• Ukraine: a New Year’s reset of the state security management system

• Snap elections in Kosovo: Kurti regains support

• A devastating blow to Kyiv’s energy infrastructure. Day 1406 of the war

• The Russians are destroying infrastructure in Odesa oblast. Day 1399 of the war

• No breakthrough: Russia-US and Ukraine-US talks in Miami

• 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

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 4

Stable stagnation: Hungary’s economic standing after 16 years of Orbán’s rule

More than life at stake: the uncertain future of the Kadyrov regime in Chechnya

Patience wears thin as Ukraine adopts a harder line on China

Turkey’s LNG game amid the war in the Middle East