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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Recruitment starts for the Ukrainian Legion. Day 957 of the war

• Czech Republic: the Pirates have fallen overboard from the government

• Lithuania accuses the Lukashenka regime of crimes against humanity

• The shadow of recent glory: the Belarusian IT sector after 2022

• Vuhledar in Russia’s hands. Day 950 of the war

• Strength in LNG? The gas market in Turkey

• Zelensky visits the US: a diplomatic failure rather than a ‘victory plan’

• Ukrainians destroy Russian ammunition depots. Day 943 of the war

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