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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The failure of Zelensky’s US visit and Europe’s plan to end the war

• Abkhazia: a new leader from the old establishment

• Russia is tempting Trump: friendly offers and tough negotiations

• A ‘new Kurdish opening’ in Turkey: a bumpy road to peace

• The EU’s new sanctions package against Russia: a cautious approach still prevails

• Announcements of new Western military support for Ukraine. Day 1098 of the war

• Moldova: an unprecedented financial assistance package from the EU

• Polite but firm: Zelensky’s efforts to de-escalate relations with Trump

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