A mutual ceasefire on Victory Day. Day 1539 of the war

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Turkey’s Iraq problem

• Uzbekistan: normalisation of relations with neighbours

• The risk of escalating tensions in Minsk-Moscow relations

• Russia and Turkey: leading towards a concert of powers in Syria

• The Berlin attack – another problem for Merkel

• Russia–Japan: No breakthrough on the Kuril Islands

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

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

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

An uncertain future for Rosatom’s nuclear technology exports

Seven lean years? Romania’s struggle with record high debt

The Trump administration and the Russia-Ukraine war: in search of an agreement with Moscow

The economies of the Baltic states: recession, stagnation and acceleration

Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War

Closing ranks: Russia-China energy cooperation amid escalating confrontation with the West