Open Dialogue Research Journal
On July 1, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron resumed a high-stakes dialogue after nearly three years. In a substantial two-hour phone call, they addressed the wars in Ukraine and Iran, signaling a calculated diplomatic reset. For President Putin, agreeing to speak with Macron—a figure […]
22 June is the anniversary of Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union. Now Germany continues to militarise again. Friedrich Merz has done everything to make this a reality. Under these circumstances, one has to evaluate all decisions made by the German Bundeswehr in a completely different way, because the endless […]
One of the results of the last meeting between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul was an agreement between the two countries to continue humanitarian exchange. First of all, the exchange of survivors and wounded servicemen under the age of 25 took place. The young guys were exchanged according to the […]
Poland was finally able to elect a new President. This happened unexpectedly both for the candidate himself, supported by the PiS party, and for the electorate. The victory was completely unconvincing – the advantage was only about 1.7 percent. Nevertheless, this is Karol Nawrocki’s victory, which will go down in […]
Although the US strikes on Iran diverted attention away from the upcoming NATO summit in the Netherlands, after the peace deal in the Middle East, all eyes are back on the Alliance’s summit. Much effort was expended. European officials had been preparing this meeting for months. The key challenge was […]
NATO has sort of agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of Gross Domestic Product, although Spain has openly balked and has refused to do so. This sort of NATO target does not require unanimous agreement because it isn’t mandatory. That means each NATO member will try to reach the goal, […]
In June 2025, Ukraine took a step that many believe could mark a turning point in its social and economic history: the country issued its first license for the import of medical cannabis. This move was the culmination of a years-long process that began with the adoption of a law […]
The gap between social classes is gradually widening in Europe. This is due to both the situation in Ukraine and the economic situation of European countries. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The middle class, which has been the backbone of the European Union for many years, […]
President Trump’s decision to launch attacks on three of Iran’s major nuclear enrichment sites took place after negotiations in Geneva collapsed. Iran’s foreign minister met with the foreign ministers of Germany, Britain, France, known as the E3, plus the EU. The E-3 and EU group pressed the Iranians to engage […]
The German Defense Minister arrived in Kiev last week on an unannounced visit. There was a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky, where they discussed not only new tranches at the expense of the Germans, but also the transfer of military technology. The real blow for Zelensky was Germany’s refusal to supply […]
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