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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Following Beijing’s lead, the Kremlin hardens its stance towards Tokyo

• A massive Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk. Day 1637 of the war

• The Ukrainian-Russian battle of the flags. The offensive that never was

• For and even against: 100 days of Radev’s government in Bulgaria

• The Mecca agreement: a loose alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey

• Turkey: selective amnesty for PKK members

• Zelensky in Belgrade: Kyiv’s interests, a fig leaf for Vučić and outrage in Kosovo

• North Korean missiles strike Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. Day 1630 of the war

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