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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• The invaders retake the initiative. Day 652 of the war

• The end of the stalemate in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process?

• OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje: concessions to Russia in the name of preserving the institution

• Russia: liberalisation of LNG exports

• The EU’s new priorities in developing energy infrastructure

• Orbán’s blackmail: Hungary threatens to block Ukraine’s integration with the EU

• The Russians are making slow progress. Day 649 of the war

• Ukraine prepares for positional warfare. Day 645 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