Open Dialogue Research Journal
The Zangezur Corridor, a seemingly technical transportation project in the South Caucasus, has become one of the most strategically charged developments in the region since the end of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. While presented by its proponents as a neutral trade route connecting mainland Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhchivan […]
In the summer of 2025, nine months after the close of COP29 in Baku, the Caspian Sea faces yet another oil spill off the Absheron Peninsula. Thin, almost silvery slicks spread across the water’s surface, coating coastal reeds. Fishermen lose their catch, marine life retreats, and the air carries the […]
Armenia might defect from the CSTO while Turkish and NATO influence could surge all along Russia’s southern periphery, which might embolden Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to defy Iran and Russia by building the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline if the West promises them Ukrainian-like military support. The American, Armenian, and Azerbaijani leaders jointly […]
Poland is a relatively young player in the Baltic region. After regaining independence in 1918, the country initially gained access to a coastline just over 140 kilometers long. The city of Gdynia became the cornerstone of the navy of the Second Polish Republic, while Gdańsk was established as a “free […]
The member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are actively preparing for the upcoming summit of this organization in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025. At a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and China intend to […]
Those interested in the medieval history of Eastern Europe have likely encountered the thesis that it’s important to distinguish between the terms Ruthenian and Russian. This is often justified by the claim that Ruthenian referred to the ancestors of modern Ukrainians and Belarusians who lived under the rule of the […]
The Iranian philosopher Ahmad Fardid introduced into the intellectual discourse of his country such an expression as “gharbzadegi”, which can be translated as “Westoxification ” or ” Weststruckness “. Jalal Al-e-Ahmad, a follower of Fardid, who also highly appreciated the works of Martin Heidegger and Ernst Junger, published a small […]
Donald Trump’s conversations with Vladimir Putin lead nowhere. The American does not want the end of the war between Ukraine and Russia, but Putin’s surrender. Trump does not understand the cultural code of Russia, does not understand why this war is needed at all. However, at the same time, he […]
On July 20, 2025, Ali Larijani senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader and former speaker of parliament made a discreet but highly symbolic visit to Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. While no major public statement followed, the timing, nature, and geopolitical context of the meeting invite […]
The history of The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) goes back to 2000, when in St. Petersburg , at the Second International Eurasian Conference on Transport, an agreement was signed between Russia, Iran, India and Oman with the purpose to develop the transport networks between these countries to increase the […]
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