A massive Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk. Day 1637 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• European Commission criticises border controls as Germany rules out their swift removal

• The E3 and Ukraine: continued pressure on Russia and direct talks with the Kremlin

• Turkey and the Persian Gulf: high hopes, limited capabilities

• Latvia: Andris Kulbergs’ caretaker government

• Russia’s frontline advances slowing. Day 1560 of the war

• Exports under special supervision: Ukraine liberalises arms exports

• Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s first official visit to Kyiv

• Slovenia’s political boomerang: Janez Janša 4.0

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

More than life at stake: the uncertain future of the Kadyrov regime in Chechnya

Patience wears thin as Ukraine adopts a harder line on China

Turkey’s LNG game amid the war in the Middle East

Chaos is a blessing: the attack on Iran and the future of sanctions on Russian oil

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 3

The dismantling of the Kurdish quasi-state: a new stage in Syria’s post-war transformation