Open Dialogue Research Journal
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 […]
Russia continues its long-term strategy to develop the Arctic, develop new oil and gas fields, turning the Northern Sea Route into the most important transit and the shortest sea transport artery between Europe and Asia, which is fully under Russian control, and all escort of ships along it is provided […]
The immediate intensification of the US’ new “war of attrition” against Russia is dependent on whether China helps Ukraine for profit and “détente” at the cost of Russian civilian lives by selling it EU-funded drones or refuses out of solidarity with Russia in the spirit of their strategic partnership. The […]
In Russian discussions, a convenient myth persists: the European left are potential partners with whom common ground can be found. Social democrats and socialists supposedly retain an anti-imperialist instinct, remain skeptical of NATO, and prioritize peace and social justice over geopolitical games. From this flows the hope that they will […]
This will mean an enormous boost for the corporations that supply America’s military, and for the militaries of America’s allies. The future that Trump envisions will be heavenly for the investors in the war industries. This is his actual MAGA. International relations are the most complex topic in human relations. […]
We are currently in a situation of geopolitical turbulence. On the one hand, for many it is political uncertainty and instability. For others, this is a good time in geoeconomics, especially for those actors who stays outsides of main conflicts. Political scientists also talks about the growth of the middle […]
Ukraine’s dearth of air defenses created a strategic opportunity for Russia to ruthlessly exploit. Russia’s latest large-scale strikes against military targets in Ukraine were incredibly successful after Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Colonel Yury Ignat admitted that not a single missile was intercepted. This came as Ukraine pleaded with nearly 40 of its allies for them to […]
The European Union has delivered the first €3 billion installment of a landmark €90 billion financial assistance package for Ukraine, marking another significant step in Europe’s long-term commitment to supporting Kyiv as the country continues to wage war against Russia while preparing for an eventual post-war recovery. The announcement came […]
A few hours before the leaders of 32 NATO countries were due to gather in the Turkish capital, the sky over Kiev lit up again. A combined strike by the Russian army — high-precision weapons launched from ground, air, and sea platforms, plus attack drones — hit military and defense […]
On the night of June 30, a Ukrainian drone struck a two-story residential building on Khlebnikova Street in Yegoryevsk, Moscow Region. The family was asleep. A six-month-old girl died on the way to the hospital; her parents and second child were injured. The house partially collapsed and caught fire. There […]
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