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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Bulgaria introduces additional fees for Russian gas transit

• The West needs to re-examine the Russian oil sanctions

• Russia seeks access to China’s agricultural market

• The Wagenknecht party. Germany’s new protest party

• Ukrainian activity on the Dnieper’s left bank. Day 607 of the war

• Turkey’s harsh response to the conflict in Gaza

• Germany’s reaction to Hamas’s attack on Israel

• Ukraine attacks with ATACMS missiles. Day 603 of war

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

A fragile future: decarbonisation of Germany’s steel sector

The three special cases: demographic processes in the South Caucasus

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