Sloviansk has become a combat zone. Day 1644 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Mutual escalation of air strikes. Day 1546 of the war

• Stalemate: the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran

• Ukraine: corruption scandal involving senior government officials continues

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

• Ukrainian attacks on Tuapse: a threat to Russia’s fuel sector and the environment

• Radev’s government in Bulgaria: status quo despite hopes for change?

• EU–Armenia summit: more Europe in the Caucasus

• The East–West transport axis: between Georgia’s dominance and Armenia’s ambitions

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