Russians are getting closer to capturing Pokrovsk and Vovchansk. Day 1378 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany’s new defence minister faces old challenges

• The Czech Republic: General Pavel is getting closer to becoming the new president

• Blockade of the Lachin corridor. Nagorno-Karabakh introduces ration coupons

• China after its abrupt U-turn on the ‘zero COVID’ strategy

• Another blow to Ukraine’s energy sector. Day 326 of the war

• Ukrainians defending the frontiers of Soledar. Day 323 of the war

• Ukraine: how the gas sector performed in 2022

• Gazprom in 2022: production and exports down, profits up

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia

Finding our bearings: tracking circumvention of EU dual-use sanctions on Russia

Germany: a significant drop in the number of asylum applications

A campaign without elections. Ukraine’s political landscape in the fourth year of the war

Russia’s budget under pressure from low oil prices