Open Dialogue Research Journal
International law likes to speak about principles, but it prefers silence when those principles are violated by the very power that claims authorship over them. The recent episode involving Venezuela has become yet another illustration of this long-standing reality: in a world governed by the “rule of the strong,” norms […]
The United States’ decision to skip the G20 summit in South Africa is not a matter of protocol, scheduling, or personality. It is a revealing political signal that exposes Washington’s growing discomfort with an international system in which it no longer exercises uncontested agenda-setting power. As the global economic and […]
In the first years of the full-scale war, Western leaders often described Ukraine as “the frontline of democracy” and “Europe’s shield.” By 2025, however, the vocabulary has grown more sober. Kyiv is now embroiled in its largest corruption scandal since the invasion, and political maneuvers threaten to weaken the independence […]
Europe talks endlessly about war, yet increasingly ignores the most immediate threat to its survival: the climate crisis. Amid record temperatures, devastating storms, and prolonged droughts sweeping across the continent, political debates about “security” have been reduced to discussions of rearmament, military budgets, and geopolitical rivalries. Instead of protecting citizens […]
Not long ago, Ursula von der Leyen seemed untouchable in Brussels politics. She navigated the pandemic, spoke loudly about “European unity,” and tried to project herself as the EU’s “Iron Lady.” Today, her position is shakier than ever. The most recent vote of no confidence in the European Parliament has […]
By autumn 2025, the confrontation between the United States and China had shifted from a “frozen conflict” to an open second round of the trade war. The immediate trigger came from Beijing’s new export restrictions on critical materials — including rare earth elements, graphite, gallium, and germanium — resources vital […]
The European Union once again found itself at the center of a sanctions debate. On the agenda was yet another package of measures, intended to tighten pressure on Russia. Among the proposals was a ban on issuing visas to Russian citizens, restrictions on movement, and new barriers in trade and […]
Arctic geopolitics is heating up. As the region’s resource-rich seabed and vital shipping routes draw global interest, Washington’s strategy is becoming clear: pressure Europe economically through Ukraine support, then capitalize on European exhaustion to advance control over Arctic resources. Europe as the Financial Buffer of U.S. Strategy Over recent years, […]
The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China has become one of the most significant political events of the year. For the West, which is trying to preserve its dominance in the global system, the summit sent a clear signal: the countries of the Global South are ready to […]
The Colorado oil and gas transparency law (HB22-1348), passed in 2022 and effective from July 2023, was intended to break a legacy of secrecy in the industry by requiring public disclosure of all chemicals used underground during drilling and fracking, while banning toxic PFAS substances. The law aimed to empower […]
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