An intensification of air strikes instead of an offensive. Day 1553 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany is cutting benefits for refugees from Ukraine

• Transnistrian gas crisis as Moscow’s political tool

• Russian advances in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Day 1364 of the war

• US–Central Asia summit: raw materials and declarations

• Operation Midas: the largest corruption scandal within Zelensky’s inner circle

• A painful blow to Ukraine’s heating system. Day 1358 of the war

• Praise from Brussels: Ukraine and Moldova make progress on the path to the EU

• Pragmatism beyond divides: Central Asia’s engagement with Afghanistan

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Sky-high ambitions of the Orbán government: Budapest’s air cargo boom

Forging a nationalist model army. The political prospects of the Azov Movement

OSW update. Hungary election, no. 1

Excessive dependence? The growing role of US LNG and oil in the EU market

An uncertain future for Rosatom’s nuclear technology exports

Seven lean years? Romania’s struggle with record high debt