The Russians are building their own Starlink system. Day 1490 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Tajikistan: migrations as a ‘safety valve’

• Ukraine’s first attacks on Russian territory with Western weapons. Day 831 of the war

• Turkey: opportunities and challenges on the domestic gas market in 2024

• Cooperation – with limits. Putin in Uzbekistan

• Belarus: elections to the opposition parliament

• Georgia: the veto of the ‘law on agents’ is rejected

• The archbishop’s revolt: the culmination of anti-government protests in Armenia

• Russian terrorist attacks on Kharkiv. Day 824 of the war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Help from the Far East: Japan’s support for Ukraine

On the eve of a parliamentary election in Moldova: a European future in the shadow of uncertain results

Putin’s elite divides the spoils in Russia: large-scale nationalisation and re-privatisation of assets

A nationalist voice of protest: the resurgence of radical parties in Bulgaria

Long live youth! Demography of Central Asian states

Fuelling defence: expanding NATO’s pipeline system to the eastern flank