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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The European Commission’s plan for abandoning Russian energy imports

• Low oil prices are forcing Russia to revise its 2025 budget

• Friedrich Merz elected Germany’s Chancellor in the second round of voting

• The Ukraine–US agreement on minerals

• Romania: coalition crisis resulting from the first round of the presidential election

• Massive Ukrainian attacks on Crimea. Day 1168 of the war

• Germany: counterintelligence designates the AfD as an extremist party

• Iran’s president visits Baku: seeking de-escalation

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