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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Relations severed between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople: the prospect of a new schism

• Local election in Bavaria – failure for the CSU and the SPD, a triumph for the Green Party

• The Ecumenical Patriarchate recognises the independence of the Orthodox metropolis of Kiev

• Armenia: the prime minister and the parliament are in bitter conflict

• The consequences of disclosing the activity of Russian intelligence in Western Europe

• Debate in the European Parliament on the rule of law in Romania

• Parliamentary elections in Latvia: the fragmentation of the political scene

• The Khashoggi case – escalating Turkish-Saudi tension

Commentaries

In-depth analyses of current affairs

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

Closing ranks: Russia-China energy cooperation amid escalating confrontation with the West