New Year slowdown on the front. Day 1412 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukrainian sabotage in the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts. Day 754 of the war

• The party of peace: the SPD is sending signals about the freezing of the war in Ukraine

• The imperative of cooperation: the European Commission’s strategy for the defence industry

• Ukraine: belated expansion of the fortification system

• Li Hui’s second trip: China’s pretence at mediation on Ukraine

• General Zaluzhnyi is the new ambassador to London. Day 747 of the war

• Another extension of the trusteeship over Rosneft’s German assets

• Dynamic imports vs. dwindling exports. Belarus–EU trade in 2023

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia