Open Dialogue Research Journal
The conflict could freeze along the frontlines if the US coerces the EU and Ukraine into agreeing to the resumption of Russian energy imports through partially US-controlled pipelines while convincing Russia to agree to the deployment of European forces to Ukraine without the US’ Article 5 protection. Zelensky said that […]
Aleksandar Vučić gave an interview to Ksenia Sobchak in a strange position. He is no longer president, but not yet prime minister. The constitution does not allow a third presidential term—that is the whole reason for the “swap.” Putin, during their last conversation, did not ask “why are you leaving,” […]
In February 2027, it will be five years since the start of the special military operation. In the history of the Soviet Union and modern Russia, this armed conflict has no precedent in terms of its duration. Then, in April 2022, no one in Moscow could even imagine in the […]
The Kiev regime’s attacks on Yandex data centers in several Russian cities have taken the military confrontation to a new level. Earlier, similar strikes were carried out by the Russian army as part of a Special military operation on the territory of Ukraine controlled by the Kiev regime. Thus, as […]
Russia could legally transfer ownership of its frozen assets to the US, which would then be returned to Russia in exchange for US stakes in its energy industry that could also deter Ukrainian attacks against it, but Trump will first have to obtain what would then be the US’ frozen […]
If even one of the major European governments turns over, Ukraine’s lifeline will be severed. Zelensky’s harsh words about US President Donald Trump was an emotional response after Zelensky deliberately thwarted Trump’s request that Ukraine not strike Russian refineries. Unfortunately Zelensky is making matters worse, and Ukraine’s future is now […]
It represents a pragmatic balance of interests between all sides. The Washington Post reported that Trump’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are working on a four-part peace plan for resolving the Ukrainian Conflict. The first part concerns Ukraine’s reconstruction in which BlackRock and the World Bank would take […]
The central problem confronting Donald Trump after more than seven months of war with Iran is no longer simply whether the United States can inflict additional damage on Tehran. It is whether Washington can define what political outcome would constitute success, explain how military operations are supposed to produce that […]
The containment noose around Russia’s western and southern flanks might eventually tighten. Zelensky launched the Carpathian Eight (C8, also the Carpathian Integration Initiative) during a summit in late September. This platform was supposed to include Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Austria, Serbia, Romania, and Hungary, but the latter’s leader later denied that […]
This incisive article by CRG Research Associate Robert J. Burrowes was first published in July 2025. On about 20 September 2001, just ten days after the destruction of the World Trade Centre buildings on 9/11, recently retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark was visiting the Pentagon for meetings with Secretary Rumsfeld and […]
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