37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia obtains an extension to the START-3 treaty

• Ukraine: pro-Russian TV channels closed down

• Alexei Navalny sentenced to prison

• China excluded from a Czech nuclear tender

• Mass protests in Russia in the shadow of repression

• Russia: mass protests in defence of Navalny

• Navalny arrested upon his return to Russia

• Germany: attempt to circumvent US sanctions on Nord Stream 2

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation

Bosnia and Herzegovina in limbo: 30 years since the Dayton Agreement

A blow to Russia’s influence in Central Europe? US sanctions target Russia’s oil sector

Rijeka Gateway Terminal – a new competitor in the race for Central European markets

The EU in the face of China’s growing role in global and European climate policy

Russia’s stagnating economy