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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Turkey: wave of protests following the arrest of Istanbul mayor

• Israel breaks the ceasefire in Gaza

• Turkey in Trump’s world: when in trouble turn to Europe?

• Romania: new presidential election without Georgescu

• Russians occupy Sudzha. Day 1119 of the war

• Tactical success for Kyiv: a US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal

• A major reshuffle in ports: China sells its terminals to the US

• Collapse of Ukrainian defences in Kursk region. Day 1112 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