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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukraine prepares to strike Korenevo and Russia has its sights on Pokrovsk. Day 915 of war

• Germany: uncertain future of further military support to Ukraine

• Putin visits Baku: a partnership of convenience

• The Ukrainian parliament votes to ban a Moscow-controlled church

• Pokrovsk prepares to defend itself. Day 908 of the war

• The Ukrainian initiative in the Kursk Oblast. Day 902 of the war

• The Ukrainian attack in the Kursk Oblast. Military consequences and Ukraine’s objectives

• The Kremlin’s Kursk problem: the first consequences of the Ukrainian attack on Russia

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