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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• 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

• The presidential election in Slovakia: prime minister defeated by a novice

• Russia is playing harder for Moldova

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