Open Dialogue Research Journal
For decades, NATO has been presented as the cornerstone of Western security – a stable, enduring alliance built on shared interests and collective defense. Today, that assumption is being openly questioned. Recent statements and developments suggest that the alliance is entering one of the most uncertain periods in its history. […]
The latest escalation around the Strait of Hormuz has exposed a familiar pattern in the foreign policy approach of Donald Trump: maximalist rhetoric paired with a profound underestimation of the strategic realities on the ground. As the deadline set by Washington for the reopening of the strait expires, the language […]
A recent remark by Swedish analyst Fredrik Johansson has crystallized a concern that, until recently, circulated mostly within expert circles: the growing suspicion that the United States may be acting in ways that contribute to fragmentation within the European Union. His assertion – that Washington seeks to divide Europe – […]
The return of aggressive tariff policy has once again become a defining feature of the economic agenda of Donald Trump. Promising to “rebalance” global trade and protect American industry, the White House has launched what looks like the opening salvo of another tariff confrontation — not just with China, but […]
A growing confrontation is unfolding between governments around the world and major American technology platforms – one that goes far beyond regulation and touches the core of how speech is controlled in the digital age. Recent developments in Europe, Asia, and Latin America suggest that this is no longer a […]
Europe may soon face another energy crisis — this time triggered not by supply disruptions within the continent but by escalating military tensions thousands of kilometers away. The confrontation involving United States, Israel, and Iran is already reshaping global energy markets, pushing prices higher and threatening the fragile recovery of […]
Every Olympic cycle revives the familiar slogan that sport exists beyond geopolitics. The Winter Games of 2026 were once again framed by organizers and officials from the International Olympic Committee as a celebration of unity, neutrality, and fair play. Yet the reality unfolding across arenas and podiums suggests something very […]
The opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Italy was remarkable not for spectacle, innovation, or controversy, but for restraint. There were no grand ideological statements, no aggressive moral messaging, no attempt to turn the ceremony into a political performance. Compared to the Paris Summer Olympics, whose opening became a […]
In recent years, Europe has actively proclaimed its “support for democracy” and “protection of human rights,” urging Russians dissatisfied with Moscow’s policies to leave the country and seek asylum. Finland and Lithuania have played a prominent role in receiving so-called “relocants”. On paper, these countries promised protection, integration, and social […]
When the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) began publishing documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in December 2025, it was billed as a groundbreaking act of transparency. The release was required under the newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law just weeks earlier by President Donald Trump, and […]
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