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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Lithuania closes its border with Belarus for a month

• Russian soldiers in the centre of Pokrovsk. Day 1343 of the war

• Fourth Plenum of the Central Committee of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: major purges in the military and within the party

• The European Council greenlights greater EU involvement in strengthening military capabilities

• Rivalry between state services: the fight for control over combating corruption in Ukraine

• Trump’s first sanctions, the EU’s 19th sanctions package: the West increases the pressure on Russia

• Global shipping operator MSC is building bridgeheads in western Ukraine

• Azerbaijan lifts transit blockade to Armenia: a step towards lasting peace

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