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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Moldova: a convergence fund instead of a reintegration plan

• Ukrainian counterattacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Day 1455 of the war

• Arctic Sentry: NATO strengthens its polar flank

• Tashiev’s dismissal: a political earthquake in Kyrgyzstan

• The party needs an enemy: China and the conservatives’ victory in Japan

• A greater US presence in the Caucasus. Vice President Vance in Armenia and Azerbaijan

• Turkey and the EU: renewed efforts in a complex web of disputes

• Russians cut off from the Starlink system. Day 1448 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