First exercises by the Ukrainian support force contingent. Day 1,721 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia's ploy with UN forces in the Donbas

• Course correction in the Finnish army: investments in combat readiness and reserves

• The diesel scandal in the German car industry

• Belarusian-Ukrainian co-operation with Russia in the background

• The Russian-Chinese naval exercise in the Baltic Sea

• The consequences of recapturing Mosul from Islamic State

• The first meeting of Presidents Putin and Trump

• The European Commission seeks a mandate to conduct talks with Russia on Nord Stream 2

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

A new Ostpolitik? Ukraine as a priority of the Merz government

High unemployment and labour shortages: paradoxes in Ukraine’s wartime labour market

The war in the Gulf and the challenges facing EU energy policy

Opening Pandora’s box? Instability in the Persian Gulf as a risk factor for global transport and supply chains

Build with Ukraine: Kyiv’s new approach to defence industrial cooperation with European partners

All quiet on the Eastern front: China’s economy after a year of trade war