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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Armenia: a power struggle between the throne and the altar, with Russia in the shadows

• Germany: post-election reckoning in the SPD

• Russians enter Dnipropetrovsk region. Day 1224 of the war

• Modi visits Zagreb: Croatia’s dreams of a Mediterranean hub

• Iran: a high price for surviving the 12-day war

• Signs of rising tensions within the Russian elite

• New government in Romania: a grand coalition facing major challenges

• Pashinyan’s historic visit to Turkey – a growing urgency for normalisation

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