A sham “energy truce”. Day 1441 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Montenegro elections: the Socialists defeated, the changes continue

• Ukraine’s first defeats and successes on the Zaporizhzhia front. Day 474 of the war

• The consequences of destroying the Nova Kakhovka dam

• Russian diplomacy is more active in Africa than ever

• The Belgorod syndrome: the Ukrainian incursion reveals the weakness of the Russian regime

• Ukrainian counter-offensive in the south of the country. Day 470 of the war

• Competing peace formats. Russia and the EU’s attitudes towards the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict

• Temporary stabilisation? Bulgaria’s new government

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Open code, closed system: the role of open source in China’s technological rivalry with the United States

Discipline and punish: how Turkey controls the internet

Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges