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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Turkey and the EU: renewed efforts in a complex web of disputes

• Russians cut off from the Starlink system. Day 1448 of the war

• Ukrainian attacks on the CPC oil pipeline: outlook for Kazakhstan’s oil sector

• Germany: new law on the protection of critical infrastructure

• A sham “energy truce”. Day 1441 of the war

• Czech defence conglomerate CSG becomes the most valuable company in Central Europe

• A reserve tandem: German–Italian intergovernmental consultations

• The Russians are regrouping their forces. Day 1434 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The three special cases: demographic processes in the South Caucasus

Help from the Far East: Japan’s support for Ukraine

On the eve of a parliamentary election in Moldova: a European future in the shadow of uncertain results

Putin’s elite divides the spoils in Russia: large-scale nationalisation and re-privatisation of assets

A nationalist voice of protest: the resurgence of radical parties in Bulgaria

Long live youth! Demography of Central Asian states