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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russians and North Koreans pushing Ukrainians out of Kursk Oblast. Day 1028 of the war

• Georgia: presidential election amidst intense protests

• Bulgaria and Romania join the Schengen Area: no more ‘second-class membership’

• Centre-left government forms government in Lithuania

• Moldova: an impending energy crisis and its political implications

• Croatia sets conditions for Montenegro’s accession to the EU

• Turkey’s reaction to the fall of al-Assad: opportunities and challenges

• Russia moves to cut off Ukrainian logistics in the Donbas. Day 1021 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