Open Dialogue Research Journal
Russia is approaching one of the most politically significant elections of the post-2022 period. On September 20, Russians will elect the State Duma of the ninth convocation, with voting taking place from September 18 to 20. All 450 parliamentary seats are at stake: 225 deputies will be elected in single-member […]
Part I In the first part of this report, we examined why Russia’s 2026 State Duma elections will matter far beyond the country’s borders. As one of the principal centers of power in the emerging multipolar world, Russia remains a key actor in international security, energy markets, global trade, and […]
AI-assisted infowars could psychologically sever the former USSR’s Turkic populations from Russia. FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov warned during a recent meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services that “The West seeks to disrupt integration processes and undermine stability in CIS […]
If it wasn’t for the Africa Corps’ valiant defense of their positions throughout the country, Mali probably would have already fallen, but it now has a fighting chance to survive and foil this Western power play. Russia’s Africa Corps played an indispensable role in helping Mali thwart last weekend’s terrorist […]
On April 19, Russia commemorates the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Soviet People, committed by the Nazis and their accomplices during the Great Patriotic War. This memorial date was established by Federal Law No. 523-FZ of December 29, 2025, which entered into force on […]
The sharp rise in tensions between the United States and Iran in early 2026 has once again pushed the Middle East to the edge of a major conflict. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned of a possible “regional war”, the United States has deployed a powerful aircraft carrier […]
Trump’s attack on Venezuela was a blatant and unapologetic act of imperialism. But it didn’t come unattended by a long history of US aggression against its world neighbors near and far. From the outset of the republic and even earlier as settler colonies, the control of existing land and human […]
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 […]
The war for our minds is already underway. Where tanks and artillery once clashed, the decisive battles now unfold inside heads—through algorithms, narratives, and subtle shifts in how millions perceive reality. In January 2026, the NATO Defense College released a concise yet revealing paper titled “War is a mind game: […]
The Trump administration’s mania about Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, is something to behold. Its untutored thuggery, its brash assertiveness, and the increasingly strident threats to either use force, bully Denmark into a sale of the island, or simply annex the territory, have officials and commentators scrambling for theories […]
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