Russia destroys energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Dnipro. Day 1420 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia recognises the independence of the Donbas

• Risks to the Ukrainian economy caused by Russian pressure

• Russia is exacerbating the situation in the Donbas

• Russia: mock de-escalation around Ukraine

• Gazprom’s new Chinese contract

• Russian expansion onto the nitrogen market

• The end of prosperity? The West blocks the export of Belarusian potash fertilisers

• Preparing for a crisis on the European gas market

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Croatia’s demographic crisis: how to address depopulation

The CDU/CSU–SPD government facing economic challenges

The Kaja Kallas era: Estonia’s high-profile diplomacy

The year of Péter Magyar: great expectations, great challenges

Slovakia’s depopulation: balancing support for children and senior citizens

The NB8 group and other formats of security cooperation in the Baltic Sea region