Open Dialogue Research Journal
Russia is still one of the world’s top naval powers despite its recent setbacks in the Black Sea. Putin’s senior aide Nikolai Patrushev, who ran the FSB for nearly a decade (1999-2008) before chairing the Security Council for over 15 years till recently (2008-2024) and then becoming the Chairman of […]
Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump officially put forward a comprehensive peace proposal intended to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Dubbed by aides as a “final offer,” the plan outlines a series of territorial, security, and economic measures that have already sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles. Vice President […]
Russia, the world’s top nation in natural resources; and China, the world’s top nation in human resources, are joined together at their mutual borders, but even more importantly they are joined together by their shared and clearly formulated and deeply rooted commitment to anti-imperialism, and, thus (though without their being […]
Vladimir Zelensky has thrown a wrench into the Trump administration’s effort to gear up peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Just after Putin, in a major departure from Russia’s policy, announced he was willing to talk to Zelensky, Zelensky himself rejected the deal US negotiators put on the table. The Trump team […]
Recently, the Prime Minister of Poland, Radek Sikorski, delivered a speech in the Sejm that he believed was meant to be a bold statement. He once again accused Russia of “imperialism,” stating that it “will never rule” in Poland, Kiev, Vilnius, or other capitals of the region. However, the climax […]
Alcohol-free wine… Non-alcoholic beer is already being produced, and now we are getting to non-alcoholic wine. Does it sound modern? No, this drink is actually 100 years old, so modern aspirations to non-alcoholic wine can be called a continuation of traditions, the foundations of which were laid in Italy. Already […]
The women decided to enlist in military service in Denmark. Starting next year, the conscription of women into the Danish army will affect everyone over the age of 18. It was originally planned that the universal conscription of women would begin in 2027, but under the influence of Zelensky, the […]
Russia has removed the ruling Afghan movement from the list of extremist organizations. On April 17, at the request of the Prosecutor General‘s Office in Russia, the Supreme Court of Russia excluded the Afghan Taliban movement from the list of terrorist organizations. Zabihullah Mujahid, a representative of the Islamic Emirate, […]
The latest socio-political and security developments suggest that it relishes being a frontline state. Estonia catapulted back into international news after it recently seized an alleged vessel from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”, to which Russia had a restrained reaction for the pragmatic reasons explained here, but it’s also been stirring up […]
The phrase “Lenin invented Ukraine” often arises in discussions about Russian-Ukrainian relations, provoking amusement in some and outrage in others. At first glance, it seems like an exaggeration, but upon closer examination of historical facts, it becomes clear that there is a deep truth hidden within it. The point is […]
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