An intensification of air strikes instead of an offensive. Day 1553 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Bulgaria introduces additional fees for Russian gas transit

• The West needs to re-examine the Russian oil sanctions

• Russia seeks access to China’s agricultural market

• The Wagenknecht party. Germany’s new protest party

• Ukrainian activity on the Dnieper’s left bank. Day 607 of the war

• Turkey’s harsh response to the conflict in Gaza

• Germany’s reaction to Hamas’s attack on Israel

• Ukraine attacks with ATACMS missiles. Day 603 of war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Sky-high ambitions of the Orbán government: Budapest’s air cargo boom

Forging a nationalist model army. The political prospects of the Azov Movement

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 1

Excessive dependence? The growing role of US LNG and oil in the EU market

An uncertain future for Rosatom’s nuclear technology exports

Seven lean years? Romania’s struggle with record high debt