Ukraine strikes Russian fuel terminals on the Baltic coast. Day 1497 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Armenia on its way to the Customs Union (and greater dependence on Russia)

• Putin challenges Brussels to a gas duel

• Ukraine closer to losing the eastern part of the country

• Kazakhstan: a new prime minister for hard times

• Germany’s security policy and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

• Ukraine’s economy: between expected aid from the West and real sanctions from Russia

• Pro-Russian ‘separatism’: a tool to compel Ukraine to federalisation

• Turkey: Erdogan is set to win, but not in style

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Dialogue from a position of strength: China’s EU policy

At the monopolist’s mercy: Germany’s dependence on Chinese rare earth elements

Methodical elimination. Efforts to dismantle the local government system in Russia

Parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic: Babiš on the verge of returning to power

A fragile future: decarbonisation of Germany’s steel sector

The three special cases: demographic processes in the South Caucasus