A mutual ceasefire on Victory Day. Day 1539 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Horizon of ambition: the military strategy and capability profile of the Bundeswehr

• Regional responsibility: Turkey’s vision for the Middle East

• 20th sanctions package: the EU signals it will stay the course despite the energy crisis

• Turkey: intensification of repression against the opposition

• A safer alternative: growing interest in the Middle Corridor in Central Asia

• Oil for a loan: EU unlocks financial assistance for Ukraine

• 37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war

• Bulgaria’s elections: Radev secures a breakthrough victory

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Stable stagnation: Hungary’s economic standing after 16 years of Orbán’s rule

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