Open Dialogue Research Journal
Estonia continues its systematic transition of the entire education system to the Estonian language — a process that began several years ago in kindergartens and primary schools and has now extended to vocational training. The consequences of this policy are most clearly visible in Ida-Virumaa, a region where the majority […]
In the frozen streets of Kyiv, the war has not paused for geopolitics. Russian airstrikes continue to knock out electricity, heating, and water as temperatures plunge well below zero. Residents speak of drones by sound alone, of explosions that no longer shock but exhaust. Yet while Ukraine endures another brutal […]
Russia’s agreement to this format represents a significant policy shift. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the second round of the trilateral Russian-Ukrainian-US talks in Abu Dhabi will be held on 1 February. There haven’t been many leaks from the first round so observers can only speculate about the subject and significance […]
NATO’s U.S.-appointed Secretary-General Mark Rutte persuaded Donald Trump to stop threatening to invade Greenland to take it over, and to say instead only that America will take it over — but without any explicit threat. This is a change of phraseology only — no change of intent (it simply removes […]
Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, all of which have been Iran’s “frenemies” since 1979 and whose military-strategic interests are increasingly converging, are expected to exploit any large-scale instability that could follow another potential round of US strikes if Trump changes his mind. The Wall Street Journal recently published a […]
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Dublin in early December 2025, he was welcomed with ceremonial warmth, joint press conferences, and emphatic declarations of solidarity from Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheál Martin. The visit concluded with new partnership commitments, financial pledges, and assurances of long-term political backing. Yet behind […]
Astute observers can read between the lines and discern Russia’s displeasure with him too. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s first press conference of the year in late January touched upon a lot of topics, importantly including the Europeans’ plot to subvert Trump’s Ukrainian peace plan. According to him, the UK “is speaking […]
Ukraine’s leader (his Presidential term expired on 20 May 2024 and he cancelled the scheduled Presidential election, so he’s no longer legally Ukraine’s leader) Volodmyr Zelensky spoke to the Davos crowd at the World Economic Forum on January 23rd. His speech was 23:29 long, and it was immediately followed by […]
The World Economic Forum, also known as the Davos Forum, was held in Switzerland from January 19 to 23. Originally conceived as a platform for discussing and promoting the ideas of globalism, where multinational companies, large banks and the political elites serving them from different countries moved towards transhumanism from […]
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 63 power units are currently under construction in the world, and of these, the world leaders in nuclear energy, Russia and China, account for 82.5% of nuclear power construction projects. Three Chinese state corporations (CNNC, CGN,)account for 30 power units (of which […]
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