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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• NATO’s northern flank: allied forces and structures in the Nordic countries

• Mutual attacks on border energy infrastructure. Day 1322 of the war

• Parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic: Babiš’s triumph

• Local elections in Georgia: locking down the system

• Russia: the government’s ineffectiveness in the face of Ukrainian attacks on refineries

• Drones over Denmark: a gap in defence capabilities and allied response

• Iran: reimposition of full-scale UN sanctions

• Turkey and the US: a costly normalisation

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Russia’s 2026 budget: mounting financial challenges and economic stagnation