Devastating Russian attacks on the capital’s energy infrastructure. Day 1427 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia and Turkey: leading towards a concert of powers in Syria

• The Berlin attack – another problem for Merkel

• Russia–Japan: No breakthrough on the Kuril Islands

• Oligarchs making gains: the costly nationalisation of Ukraine’s PrivatBank

• The CDU federal convention – fighting for the support of right-wing voters

• The European Commission’s winter package: the view from Germany

• The OPEC agreement: short-term benefits for Russia

• Threatening a pivot towards Asia: a new Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Open code, closed system: the role of open source in China’s technological rivalry with the United States

Discipline and punish: how Turkey controls the internet

Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges