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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Chinese and Russian spies in the crosshairs of Germany’s secret services

• The American support package for Ukraine. Day 789 of the war

• The Kremlin’s march through the Sahel: Russian forces in Niger

• Drifting towards Russia: an acute political crisis in Georgia

• Germany makes it easier to change gender

• Russia is withdrawing its forces from Nagorno-Karabakh

• De-risking can wait. Scholz’s visit to China

• Russia’s new large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure: losses and challenges

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