The Russians are advancing towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Day 1462 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukraine: belated expansion of the fortification system

• Li Hui’s second trip: China’s pretence at mediation on Ukraine

• General Zaluzhnyi is the new ambassador to London. Day 747 of the war

• Another extension of the trusteeship over Rosneft’s German assets

• Dynamic imports vs. dwindling exports. Belarus–EU trade in 2023

• Germany: a chance to overcome the economic crisis

• The German gas storage levy is disrupting the Central European gas market

• France’s rhetorical offensive on the war in Ukraine

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

More continuity than change: the Merz government’s Energiewende

Electromobility ‘Made in Türkiye’: Turkey’s automotive sector in the era of change

Poisoned gifts: humanitarian and development aid in Russia’s foreign policy

The little ‘Big Brother’ is still watching. Montenegro’s response to Serbia’s influence

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey in the Black Sea region: increased cooperation?

NATO summit in The Hague: Trump’s return and a two-component 5% of GDP on defence