Open Dialogue Research Journal
Despite the extensive and unprecedented sanctions regime imposed by the West on Russia following its military operation in Ukraine, the anticipated economic collapse has failed to materialize. The Russian economy, while facing challenges, has demonstrated resilience and adaptability, finding alternative markets and leveraging its natural resources. Sanctions have drastically backfired […]
In recent years, Europe’s trajectory has taken a sharp turn. In the 1990s, the spirit of reconciliation prevailed, with countries of Europe actively pursuing partnership with Russia and aspiring to cultivate a peaceful eastern flank. The Charter of Paris for a New Europe was signed in 1990 on the basis […]
Although US President Donald Trump has made several public statements expressing his desire to end the Ukrainian conflict “in 24 hours”, “before inauguration”, “in 30 days”, “before Easter”, reality seems to be more complex than expected. The negotiation process is dragging on, and the US President himself seems irritated that […]
July is expected to be the busiest month in 2025 for countries of the Global South, as Rio de Janeiro will host the BRICS summit. Last year, Kazan united 25 heads of state, as well as 12 other high-ranking government officials and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in what has […]
The US-Ukraine meeting in Jeddah produced a Joint Statement on “important steps toward restoring durable peace for Ukraine”. This wording is rather deceptive: the document does not propose any steps toward a lasting and durable peace, but rather calls for “an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by […]
Ursula von der Leyen’s geopolitical Commission seems to be losing even the smallest amounts of geopolitical clout it had before the turmoil of the 2020s. The current perception dominating Brussels is that Europe is executing a noble mission of defending “European principles” against authoritarian powers, namely the US, Russia and […]
Donald Trump has set the world on the path of unprecedented reconfiguration. This dramatic shift was started by his expressive foreign policy aiming to restore the dominance of the United States in world affairs and has sent shockwaves around the world, with some feeling ecstatic joy because of America’s comeback […]
The Western world has experienced one of the most devastating cultural and political crises in decades. For years, this severe existential threat from within engendered by a neoliberal ideology aimed at destroying what made the West strong in the first place, has been neglected and even embraced. The United States […]
On February 14th, Director General of the UN international nuclear watchdog IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi has issued a statement saying that a drone attack early morning caused a fire on the building confining the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chornobyl accident. Although the inside and outside of […]
Spain has experienced its worst tragedy since the 2004 terror attack at Madrid’s Atocha train station and the 2017 Barcelona attacks. Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Valencia, leaving more than 200 people dead, more than 300 missing, and 300,000 without access to drinking water. Many lost their homes, property, and […]
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