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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Albania: a fourth term for Prime Minister Edi Rama

• Arrests in Zakarpattia and the suspension of Ukrainian–Hungarian talks

• Turkey: the PKK’s historic decision to disband

• Ideological consolidation of the alliance: the Russia-China summit

• Three days of calm in the Ukrainian skies. Day 1175 of the war

• Consent to establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

• A feint from the Kremlin: Russian initiative for peace talks with Ukraine

• China-Russia trade: asymmetrical, yet indispensable 

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