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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The G7 Summit: $50 billion has been promised to Ukraine

• Peace conference in Switzerland. Day 845 of the war

• Gazprom in 2023: financial losses hit a record high

• Plans for a new model of military service in Germany

• New US sanctions: increased financial pressure on Russia

• Sustaining support: Zelensky and the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin

• Hungary elections: Fidesz’s victory overshadowed by the new opposition’s success

• Snap election in Bulgaria: a worsening political crisis and a strengthening radical right

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