Open Dialogue Research Journal
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 […]
In recent years, the concept of the so-called “Orenburg Corridor” has increasingly surfaced in the information space—a narrow strip of land in the Orenburg Region that, according to some Western and Ukrainian actors, plays a pivotal role in the hypothetical secession of Bashkiria and Tatarstan from Russia. One of the […]
Ukraine’s gravy train will continue chugging along, fueled by Western taxpayers’ funds, though all this promised aid will only perpetuate the proxy war on Russia instead of ending it. The EU and NATO recently promised more aid for Ukraine. The first did so in late May after the European Council […]
The history of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) began in 1932, when the icebreaking steamer Alexander Sibiryakov was the first in the world to complete all the route from the Barents Sea to Chukotka in one navigation. Dozens of Arctic explorers gave their lives paving the way through the northern […]
It all started by tricking Trump into thinking that Ukraine has trillions of dollars’ worth of rare earths. RT published two critical pieces about Lindsey Graham, “World War mastermind: Here’s America’s most dangerous person” and “Graham threatens Putin: US war hawk escalates rhetoric in alignment with military lobby”, shortly after […]
Zelensky’s powers expired in May 2024. Since then, he has been ruling Ukraine illegally. The ‘expired’ president has not only become an object of ridicule in countries that do not support him. He is also getting bolder with every interview he gives to European and American media. The other day […]
In recent months, relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have been experiencing an unprecedented crisis, which, according to some experts, may signal significant geopolitical shifts in the South Caucasus region. One of the vivid manifestations of this was a statement by Vasif Huseynov, head of the department at Azerbaijan’s Center for […]
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 […]
A Russian loss would be catastrophic for China’s security, while a Russian victory could end the discounted energy bonanza that’s helping it maintain its economic growth amidst the slowdown, not to mention accelerate the US’ “Pivot (back) to (East) Asia” for more muscularly containing it. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) cited […]
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