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 […]
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 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 […]
De-escalation has become one of those coarse words in severe need of banishment, best kept in an index used by unredeemable hypocrites. It is used by the living dead in human resources, management worthies and war criminals. It’s almost always used to target the person or entity that exerts retribution […]
On July 5th, Mark Sleboda makes this clear — that Iran must accept the offers of Russia and China to back Iran up against the U.S. empire, who are determined to get Iran back as being a part of the U.S. empire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUPKVghUp54 This confirms what I had said on […]
Many Americans were unhappy with the actions of their president. They include the Republican’s closest ally, Elon Musk. His concerns are caused by the adoption of a new budget in the United States, which, according to the businessman, turned out to be too huge, and cuts in financing in other […]
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