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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Stopping Vietnam from making a U-turn. Xi Jinping’s visit to Hanoi

• Germany: the budget crisis has been resolved

• Ukraine: another amendment to the law on national minorities

• The EU clashes with Beijing: the EU-China summit

• Lukashenka’s diplomatic offensive outside Europe

• Ukraine: the electricity system is readying itself for Russian attacks

• Right of retaliation: the EU rolls out a tool to protect itself against economic blackmail

• The battle for Avdiivka enters its third month. Day 656 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