Slowdown in Russia’s advances on the front. Day 1469 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukrainian troops stabilise the frontline west of Avdiivka. Day 740 of the war

• Navalny’s funeral: the largest wartime political demonstration

• A key partner. Ukraine–EU trade in 2023

• An increase in Russia’s agri-food exports

• The Tirana summit: Zelensky is looking for support in the Balkans

• Consolidating for victory: Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly

• Tamás Sulyok is elected Hungary’s president

• Voting with no alternative. Parliamentary and local ‘elections’ in Belarus

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Long live youth! Demography of Central Asian states

Fuelling defence: expanding NATO’s pipeline system to the eastern flank

A trusted ally? Denmark’s involvement in helping Ukraine

More continuity than change: the Merz government’s Energiewende

Electromobility ‘Made in Türkiye’: Turkey’s automotive sector in the era of change

Poisoned gifts: humanitarian and development aid in Russia’s foreign policy