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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Low oil prices are forcing Russia to revise its 2025 budget

• Friedrich Merz elected Germany’s Chancellor in the second round of voting

• The Ukraine–US agreement on minerals

• Romania: coalition crisis resulting from the first round of the presidential election

• Massive Ukrainian attacks on Crimea. Day 1168 of the war

• Germany: counterintelligence designates the AfD as an extremist party

• Iran’s president visits Baku: seeking de-escalation

• Erdoğan’s visit to Rome – the Italian gateway to Europe

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Dialogue from a position of strength: China’s EU policy

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