An intensification of air strikes instead of an offensive. Day 1553 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia damages a children’s hospital in Kyiv. Day 866 of the war

• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana: in the shadow of Xi Jinping

• The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to escalate

• Putting on brave faces. Orbán’s visit to Kyiv

• The South Korean model of cooperation with Central Asian countries

• The first shells under the Czech initiative have arrived in Ukraine. Day 859 of the war

• Belarus: personnel changes in Lukashenka’s inner circle

• Ukraine opens accession negotiations with the EU

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Forging a nationalist model army. The political prospects of the Azov Movement

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 1

Excessive dependence? The growing role of US LNG and oil in the EU market

An uncertain future for Rosatom’s nuclear technology exports

Seven lean years? Romania’s struggle with record high debt

The Trump administration and the Russia-Ukraine war: in search of an agreement with Moscow