Devastating Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Day 1700 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia: The Kremlin strips political exiles of their civil rights

• Ukraine: suspension of shipping to Black Sea ports and the associated risks

• Ukrainian attacks on Russian logistics hubs. Day 1616 of the war

• China hits Europe’s defence industry in response to the EU’s 21st sanctions package against Russia

• The EU’s twenty-first sanctions package against Russia: national interests dilute the measures

• Change of government in Moldova: policy continuity and new challenges

• Franco-German deterrence exercises and defence cooperation planning

• Change of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Build with Ukraine: Kyiv’s new approach to defence industrial cooperation with European partners

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