The Russians are building their own Starlink system. Day 1490 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Diplomacy under strain: Turkey’s stance on Iran

• Merz visits the US: German trade diplomacy

• Suspension of LNG exports from Qatar – the spectre of another gas crisis

• Sovereign, yet forward-oriented towards Europe: the evolution of France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine

• The E3 and the EU in response to the attack on Iran: reluctantly aligned with the US

• Slowdown in Russia’s advances on the front. Day 1469 of the war

• Germany and nuclear deterrence: dialogue with France while preserving US guarantees

• Sweden and the erosion of the nuclear taboo

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

The Trump administration and the Russia-Ukraine war: in search of an agreement with Moscow

The economies of the Baltic states: recession, stagnation and acceleration

Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War

Closing ranks: Russia-China energy cooperation amid escalating confrontation with the West

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation