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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• A return to conservatism: the CDU’s new platform

• Nordic countries: a common vision for the development of defence cooperation

• Turkey severs its trade relations with Israel

• Georgia: tensions over controversial law continue to escalate

• Russia threatens to use tactical nuclear weapons. Day 803 of the war

• The US is hitting Russia with further sanctions

• Germany waters down its climate protection law

• Ukraine’s defences are weakening. Day 796 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