The Ukrainians are overwhelming Moscow’s air defence. Day 1672 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

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• Azerbaijan–France: a chance for a reset

• Latvian parliamentary election: Prime Minister seeks re-election

• South Korea–Central Asia Summit: critical minerals take centre stage

• The Ukrainians are overwhelming Moscow’s air defence. Day 1672 of the war

• Germany: victory for Die Linke in Berlin and the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

• Germany and the US expand defence industry cooperation

• Russia’s war plan: subjugate Ukraine, intimidate Europe, buy off the US

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

North Sea ports: caught in a stagnation trap

Ukraine’s Black Sea attacks take a toll on Russia’s economy

Anything is possible: AfD sets its sights on power in Saxony-Anhalt

Germany’s new heating law: rethinking the Wärmewende at the cost of slower decarbonisation

Magyar’s first 100 days in office: Hungary’s transformation gathers pace

Testing the limits: Russia’s regional budgets in wartime