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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Russia takes a harsher line on Ukraine

• More engagement? German security policy of the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition

• Kazakhstan is Russia's most expensive military ally

• Attack on TV Rain, a warning for the Internet

• Ukraine: political gridlock with an ever-more radical Maidan in the background

• Hungary’s Left attempts to challenge Orban

• Russia’s reaction to escalating protests and the resignation of Ukraine’s government

• Crisis in Ukraine: the first step towards compromise

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

Excessive dependence? The growing role of US LNG and oil in the EU market

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