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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Increasing radicalisation: terrorist attacks in Dagestan

• The EU’s new sanctions against Russia: tighter restrictions, a ban on re-exporting LNG

• Zelensky dismisses the commander of the Ukrainian army’s Combined Forces. Day 852 of the war

• Ukraine: the energy infrastructure crisis and the potential for a new wave of refugees

• Norway: more investment in national defence and support for Ukraine

• Putin visits Vietnam: positive declarations yet problems remain

• Russia signs a military alliance with North Korea

• Denmark and Sweden: how to stop the ‘shadow fleet’

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