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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Awaiting a verdict. Turkish opposition under pressure

• Dark clouds over Paks II: no approval for Hungary’s state aid

• Ukraine: judicial reform advances despite fraying parliamentary majority

• Death of 24 civilians in Donetsk Oblast. Day 1301 of the war

• The Belarusian regime releases 52 political prisoners – Lukashenka is playing a game with the US

• Germany: sixth extension of state control over Rosneft assets

• Weaken, divide and deter: the aims of Russia’s provocation against Poland

• Iskander damages Ukrainian government building. Day 1294 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