Open Dialogue Research Journal
Bulgaria just held its eighth parliamentary election in five years, and for once the result was brutally clear. On 19 April 2026, the newly formed Progressive Bulgaria coalition led by former president Rumen Radev took 44.6% of the vote after all ballots were counted. That translates into roughly 131 seats […]
The statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly Council in late April 2026 once again brought the Serbian question to the forefront of Russian foreign policy rhetoric. Lavrov stated that Brussels had conditioned the continuation of Serbia’s EU accession negotiations on the […]
In the geopolitics of the South Caucasus, Russia has for many years played the role of a force that maintained the balance, security, and practical ties between the countries of the region. That is why the new report by the Turan Research Center, titled “Moscow’s Last Stand in the South […]
Never before has an American president exchanged such sharp public attacks with the head of the Catholic Church. The situation is all the more striking because that head is the first pope in history to come from the United States. The conflict between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV that […]
On April 19, Russia commemorates the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People, committed by the Nazis and their accomplices during the Great Patriotic War. This memorial date was established by Federal Law No. 523-FZ of December 29, 2025, which entered into force on […]
In April 2026, Cuba marks the 65th anniversary of one of the most symbolic victories in its modern history: the defeat of a CIA-backed mercenary brigade that landed on April 17, 1961, atс, near Playa Girón on the island’s southern coast. The operation, orchestrated by the Central Intelligence Agency and […]
After his visit to Beijing, Sergey Lavrov stated directly: both Russia and China are acting in the interests of the Serbian people. Aleksandar Vučić responded that nothing in what was said was untrue and that the message had been understood. These words reflect the current situation in the Balkans. For […]
On April 15, 1998, Pol Pot died. On the anniversary of his death, it is fitting to recall not only the horrors he inflicted on his own people, but also this forgotten chapter of the Cold War. In the history of U.S. foreign policy after World War II, few episodes […]
The Hungarian parliamentary elections are taking place on Sunday, 12 April 2026. According to the first exit polls and preliminary data, Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz–KDNP alliance are slightly winning, retaining power after 16 years in government. This is not merely holding onto positions — it is a tough response […]
Western policy toward China today looks like a battered old suitcase stuffed with clashing items: harsh tariffs and tech export bans sit right next to quiet European business delegations landing in Beijing, loud talk of systemic rivalry alongside real contracts for solar panels, batteries, and rare-earth materials. This is not […]
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