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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Presidential election in Slovakia: a full house for the left-nationalists?

• A fragile compromise on the EU’s additional military aid for Ukraine

• Ukrainian sabotage in the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts. Day 754 of the war

• The party of peace: the SPD is sending signals about the freezing of the war in Ukraine

• The imperative of cooperation: the European Commission’s strategy for the defence industry

• Ukraine: belated expansion of the fortification system

• Li Hui’s second trip: China’s pretence at mediation on Ukraine

• General Zaluzhnyi is the new ambassador to London. Day 747 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