A devastating blow to Kyiv’s energy infrastructure. Day 1406 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukraine: Sense Bank nationalised

• Russia shells Ukrainian ports on the Danube. Day 516 of the war

• Erdoğan visits the Gulf States: closer cooperation

• Russia and Belarus accuse Poland of preparing aggressive plans

• A stopover in Belarus. Wagner mercenaries in search of a new modus operandi

• Russian missile attacks on Odesa. Day 512 of the war

• Germany’s strategy towards China: a farewell to illusions

• Russia’s game with the West: Moscow withdraws from the grain deal

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Students vs the system – protest strategies in Serbia