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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Grain comes first: the African peace initiative for Ukraine

• Ukrainian forces continue their offensive in the south. Day 481 of the war

• Blinken in Beijing: stabilisation with no prospects for a breakthrough

• Romania: a new government with an eye on upcoming elections

• The offensive along the Zaporizhzhia front slows down. Day 477 of the war

• Growing crisis surrounding the Turkish lira

• Moldova: diversifying supplies and curbing Gazprom’s influence

• Montenegro elections: the Socialists defeated, the changes continue

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