The Russians are building their own Starlink system. Day 1490 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia’s new migration policy concept – security at the core

• US sanctions against Serbian oil company NIS

• Russian troops in the centre of Kupiansk. Day 1336 of the war

• Zelensky’s unsuccessful visit to Washington

• On the eve of a heating season: Russia targets weak links in Ukraine’s energy system

• Ukraine–EU: finalisation of the DCFTA revision

• Gaza Strip: a ceasefire with vague prospects for peace

• Blackout in Kyiv. Day 1329 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Putin’s elite divides the spoils in Russia: large-scale nationalisation and re-privatisation of assets

A nationalist voice of protest: the resurgence of radical parties in Bulgaria

Long live youth! Demography of Central Asian states