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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• A new front in Kharkiv oblast. Day 810 of the war

• A record month for Ukrainian exports?

• Lithuania: Nausėda is favourite to win the run-off presidential election

• Russia’s new government: the Kremlin is preparing for a long war

• Progress in the Czech nuclear programme: the EC’s approval and bids for new units

• Denmark: breakthrough on defence spending

• The ‘Rise up, Hungarians’ movement: a new challenge to Fidesz’s domination

• A return to conservatism: the CDU’s new platform

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