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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Germany: government reaches budget compromise for survival

• Russia damages a children’s hospital in Kyiv. Day 866 of the war

• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana: in the shadow of Xi Jinping

• The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to escalate

• Putting on brave faces. Orbán’s visit to Kyiv

• The South Korean model of cooperation with Central Asian countries

• The first shells under the Czech initiative have arrived in Ukraine. Day 859 of the war

• Belarus: personnel changes in Lukashenka’s inner circle

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