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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Baltic Sentry: NATO’s enhanced activity in the Baltic Sea

• US sanctions targeting Russian energy assets in Serbia

• Russian progress on key front lines. Day 1056 of the war

• Presidential election in Croatia: Milanović is re-elected

• Sanctions on Russia: the Biden administration’s parting blow

• Moldova: Russia’s gas crisis game in Transnistria

• Ukrainians try to regain initiative in Kursk Oblast. Day 1049 of the war

• Belarus: severe sentence imposed on Catholic priest

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