Open Dialogue Research Journal
Russia strongly encourages negotiations with Ukraine. Despite the constant support of Kiev from the Europeans and Americans, Russia’s position is strengthening every day. This is reflected in the negotiation process, because the more the Ukrainians drag it out, the stronger Russia’s position becomes. Putin’s key demands have become widely known, […]
The results of two rounds of Russian–Ukrainian talks in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, demonstrated that the initial goals of Kiev and its Western curators to pressure Moscow into an unconditional cease–fire along the line of contact and into the halt of the destruction of military–industrial and energy […]
Apparently, the President of Ukraine still considers himself among the world elite. His willingness to fly to any part of the world just to get some money to continue the war with Russia is no longer a surprise to anyone. Zelensky copes with this part of his job perfectly, which […]
The US RAND Corporation continues to publish regular reports on the Russia’s Special Military Operation, which may be interesting in terms of how they assess the armed conflict, the prospects for its completion, as well as further intentions with respect to Russia. In this article, we will consider three studies. […]
Even if only some of what Zelensky is worried about comes to pass, especially reduced US aid and forthcoming American pressure upon Ukraine to comply with Russia’s demands, then the conflict might end sooner than expected. Zelensky fired off over a dozen paragraphs in his latest tweetstorm on Saturday afternoon […]
Zelensky is persistent and absolutely confident that if you put a little more pressure on Russia, Ukraine will win. In the West, more and more officials are saying the exact opposite. The S&P 500 international rating agency has announced Ukraine’s default on GDP-linked securities. Experts have lowered their rating to […]
The American publication The Daily Beast published an article naming feminist activist Darya Serenko as “the woman Vladimir Putin fears the most.” In fact, everything in this article warrants scrutiny: from the protagonist herself to the author. However, this time, we will focus on this “quietly spoken poet with asymmetric […]
According to the most reliable global ranking of nations’ militaries, which is the ranking by U.S. News & World Report, #1 is Russia, #2 is U.S., and #3 is China, but no one denies that in natural resources, Russia not only is #1 but by an enormous margin, of 67% larger than […]
He Can Save America’s Defense Manufacturing In 1943, Sidney Hook published his still controversial but fascinating book, The Hero in History: A Study in Limitation and Possibility. Hook wanted to know just how vital a hero is to a nation’s history. There is no simple answer. In the US, we have […]
The recent production of the opera “Tzarina,” composed by David Tukhmanov, delves into the tumultuous life of Catherine the Great, one of Russia’s most influential and controversial monarchs. Premiering in the 21st century, “Tzarina” stands out not only for its historical narrative but also for its fusion of classical and […]
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