Ukraine
Ukraine government reshuffle increases executive power
President Zelensky has carried out the biggest overhaul of the leadership since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022
UkraineUkrainian forces will struggle to regain initiative
Despite both sides making some progress on the frontline, neither side appears capable of a decisive breakthrough
UkraineEastern Europe’s gas deliveries are on shaky ground
Fighting in Russia around key gas infrastructure has raised supply fears in Central-Eastern Europe
Eastern EuropeCoalition tensions will persist over German budget
The ruling parties are struggling to find ways to reduce the budget hole and account for promised spending cutbacks
GermanyGerman support for Ukraine could be at a crossroads
Germany will reportedly halve its support for Ukraine next year and refuse requests for additional support
GermanyRussia’s African Corps will remain engaged in Mali
Russian forces from the African Corps suffered significant losses during an ambush in Mali in late July
RussiaSurprise Ukrainian attack raises stakes for Kyiv
An incursion into Russia’s Kursk region has shifted attention away from Moscow’s slow advances in the Donbas region
UkraineWar will continue to threaten Ukrainian economy
Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s energy system is clouding prospects for the country’s economic recovery
UkraineHungary and Slovakia will resist Russian oil phaseout
Reactions from Budapest and Bratislava to Kyiv’s Lukoil sanctions betray a lack of interest in diversifying oil supplies
Hungary
