37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• France against Germany’s European Sky Shield Initiative

• Russia: natural gas production continues to fall

• Prospects for the development of biomethane production in Ukraine

• Slovakia: President Čaputová will not run for re-election

• Finland’s new government coalition: 2% of GDP to be allocated on defence despite budget cuts

• Grain comes first: the African peace initiative for Ukraine

• Ukrainian forces continue their offensive in the south. Day 481 of the war

• Blinken in Beijing: stabilisation with no prospects for a breakthrough

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation

Bosnia and Herzegovina in limbo: 30 years since the Dayton Agreement

A blow to Russia’s influence in Central Europe? US sanctions target Russia’s oil sector

Rijeka Gateway Terminal – a new competitor in the race for Central European markets

The EU in the face of China’s growing role in global and European climate policy

Russia’s stagnating economy