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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Oligarchs making gains: the costly nationalisation of Ukraine’s PrivatBank

• The CDU federal convention – fighting for the support of right-wing voters

• The European Commission’s winter package: the view from Germany

• The OPEC agreement: short-term benefits for Russia

• Threatening a pivot towards Asia: a new Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation

• Germany: a budget anticipating harder times

• The new government in Estonia

• Further tensions between Turkey and the EU

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