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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Wins for SPD in Brandenburg and CDU in Saxony. AfD the strongest opposition party

• Government of experts in Ukraine

• Russia: the rise and fall of the summer protests

• Kyrgyzstan: the arrest of a former president

• German discussion about moving US troops to Poland

• New US sanctions on Russia

• New political protests in Moscow and the government’s harsh response

• Ukraine: Servant of the People wins an outright majority

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