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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Easing tensions: German finance minister visits China

• Germany Opens the Door to CCS

• The Russians are flanking Huliaipole. Day 1371 of the war

• New US peace plan: pressure on Kyiv on Moscow’s conditions

• Beijing escalates diplomatic conflict with Tokyo

• Germany is cutting benefits for refugees from Ukraine

• Transnistrian gas crisis as Moscow’s political tool

• Russian advances in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Day 1364 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