Ukraine strikes Russian fuel terminals on the Baltic coast. Day 1497 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Protests in Serbia: civil disobedience and government repressions

• Ukraine: the independence of anti-corruption bodies is being dismantled amid scandals involving top politicians

• German military aid for Ukraine: a new model of support?

• Ukraine’s new defence minister. Day 1245 of the war

• A blow to budget revenues: 18th package of sanctions against Russia

• Ukraine: new government led by Yuliia Svyrydenko

• Germany: dispute over the election of Federal Constitutional Court justices

• Russia calmly reacts to Trump’s ultimatum on the Ukraine war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

At the monopolist’s mercy: Germany’s dependence on Chinese rare earth elements

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