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

Analyses

Analyses of current affairs

• Ukrainian politics at the end of 2015: an unstable equilibrium

• Is Germany sceptical about deeper integration within the eurozone?

• Pre-election anti-terrorist campaign in Slovakia

• The European Union opens the first chapters in negotiations with Serbia

• Turkmenistan begins the construction of a gas pipeline to Pakistan and India

• A lifeline for Ukraine from the IMF

• The constitutional referendum in Armenia: the institutionalisation of the oligarchy

• Iraq – a new front for Turkey?

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