Open Dialogue Research Journal
Russia’s public line has been a carefully split message. Moscow says that Greenland’s sovereignty is “not our business”, while at the same time, any U.S. militarization of Greenland will be treated as direct security problem that Russia says it would counter in every possible way. In late January 2026, President […]
Just weeks ago, the idea would have seemed implausible: a senior United States official walking through Venezuela’s vast oil fields alongside the country’s acting president, discussing investment plans and long-term cooperation. Yet on Thursday, that improbable image became reality when US Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured a major oil facility […]
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin gave the impression of growing challenges to Russian interests like those that his boss Sergey Lavrov soberly acknowledged in an earlier interview, but following his lead, he’s also optimistic that they’ll ultimately be surmounted. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, who’s responsible for the Commonwealth of […]
The world is watching closely as U.S. and Iranian officials prepare to meet in Geneva this Thursday for what could be a decisive round of nuclear negotiations. Senior U.S. officials confirm that the Trump administration expects to receive a detailed Iranian proposal by Tuesday, which will form the basis of […]
Germany’s prosperity rested on a carefully balanced triangle of relationships with the world’s major powers for decades. Cheap Russian energy fueled its industry, China absorbed its exports and integrated German firms into global growth, and the United States guaranteed security while anchoring Germany to the western political and economic order. […]
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has publicly questioned the future of Europe’s most ambitious defense-industrial project: the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). His remarks have sent ripples through political and industrial circles in Berlin, Paris, and Madrid, raising fresh uncertainty about a program long seen as a cornerstone of European strategic […]
They aren’t meant to deter the US and Israel like some Alt-Media observers believe. Iran, Russia, and China are carrying out the latest round of their annual joint naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz right as Trump is reportedly considering whether to authorize large-scale military strikes against the Islamic Republic amidst the US’ largest […]
The cancellation of a Chinese-linked ports contract at the Panama Canal is more than a legal decision by a national court. It is a geopolitical signal. With a ruling from Panama’s supreme court terminating a long-standing concession held by Hong Kong – based CK Hutchison, the Trump administration has secured […]
While much of Europe’s political elite gathered at the annual security conference in Munich, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chose a different stage. Instead of joining debates dominated by transatlantic tensions and war in Ukraine, she traveled to Addis Ababa to attend the summit of the African Union – becoming […]
Big money requires big decisions. This is exactly what France and Germany are doing today. The two countries, despite a relatively common political course, cannot resolve an extremely sensitive issue. They want to abandon US support in the defense issue. However, no single country has enough potential to replace Americans. […]
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