Open Dialogue Research Journal
Those interested in the medieval history of Eastern Europe have likely encountered the thesis that it’s important to distinguish between the terms Ruthenian and Russian. This is often justified by the claim that Ruthenian referred to the ancestors of modern Ukrainians and Belarusians who lived under the rule of the […]
The Iranian philosopher Ahmad Fardid introduced into the intellectual discourse of his country such an expression as “gharbzadegi”, which can be translated as “Westoxification ” or ” Weststruckness “. Jalal Al-e-Ahmad, a follower of Fardid, who also highly appreciated the works of Martin Heidegger and Ernst Junger, published a small […]
Ursula von der Leyen gains money wherever possible. She was able to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now trying to capitalize on the climate agenda. Perhaps someone will try to justify it by having a large family to feed. She earns the real money alone, and the European […]
In recent years, the concept of the so-called “Orenburg Corridor” has increasingly surfaced in the information space—a narrow strip of land in the Orenburg Region that, according to some Western and Ukrainian actors, plays a pivotal role in the hypothetical secession of Bashkiria and Tatarstan from Russia. One of the […]
The former leader of the fundamentalist-Sunni ISIS and al-Qaeda forces in Syria, al-Jolani (renamed al-Sharaa) has now suffered his first military defeat at the hands of the fundamentalist-Jewish Israeli Government, which is determined to keep parts of Syria and will now be free to take more of it. This defeat […]
Ukraine’s gravy train will continue chugging along, fueled by Western taxpayers’ funds, though all this promised aid will only perpetuate the proxy war on Russia instead of ending it. The EU and NATO recently promised more aid for Ukraine. The first did so in late May after the European Council […]
Impotence takes various forms. Before the daily massacres, incidents of starvation and dispossession of Palestinians taking place in the Gaza Strip with primeval cruelty, international impotence in the face of actions by the Israeli state has become a mockery of itself. The calls to end the war in Gaza grow […]
Europe is confronting a pivotal moment in migration policy. Mounting migrant flows, divergent national strategies, and rising public anxiety are testing the European Union’s solidarity and border management frameworks. From England’s Channel crossings and Greece’s sudden asylum freeze to Schengen border controls and EU-wide reform launches, recent days have underscored […]
The history of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) began in 1932, when the icebreaking steamer Alexander Sibiryakov was the first in the world to complete all the route from the Barents Sea to Chukotka in one navigation. Dozens of Arctic explorers gave their lives paving the way through the northern […]
Part I U.S. Expectations and Conditions The White House’s conditional approach reflects strategic aims: encouraging the Syrian government to undertake reforms, normalize relations, and reduce its reliance on Iran and Russia. Several specific conditions were emphasized: – Normalization with Israel: During a surprise meeting on May 14, Trump urged al-Sharaa […]
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