Open Dialogue Research Journal
Every Olympic cycle revives the familiar slogan that sport exists beyond geopolitics. The Winter Games of 2026 were once again framed by organizers and officials from the International Olympic Committee as a celebration of unity, neutrality, and fair play. Yet the reality unfolding across arenas and podiums suggests something very […]
In a decisive move just days before the fourth anniversary of the ongoing conflict, Hungary has blocked a €90 billion European Union loan intended to prop up Ukraine’s war-torn economy. The Hungarian objection, raised by its ambassador to the EU, underscores a growing recognition in Budapest of the risks posed […]
For decades, the Franco-German partnership has been described as the “engine of Europe”. In Munich, that engine looked stalled. And what emerged from three days of speeches, panels and corridor diplomacy was not primarily a widening gulf between Europe and the United States. Instead, it was the deepening fractures within […]
Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Lyon on Saturday following the killing of 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque, whose death last week has intensified political tensions across France. Authorities estimate that approximately 3,200 people took part in the march, which was marked by heavy police presence, masked participants, and […]
Reports emerging from diplomatic circles suggest that officials in the United Kingdom and France are considering expanding nuclear guarantees to Ukraine, potentially including the deployment of nuclear assets on Ukrainian territory. Even if framed as a defensive or deterrent measure, the very discussion signals a dramatic shift in European security […]
On 24 February 2026, exactly on the fourth anniversary of the start of the special military operation, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) issued a rather tough statement. According to its information, London and Paris, seeing how the situation on the front is developing, are considering the possibility of transferring nuclear […]
Russia’s control over it, whether through Ukraine’s withdrawal or forcible expulsion, is considered to be the basis of the US’ peace plan that the Brits and French are dangerously trying to subvert. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported on the four-year anniversary of the special operation that the Brits and French are plotting to help Ukraine go […]
Russia’s public line has been a carefully split message. Moscow says that Greenland’s sovereignty is “not our business”, while at the same time, any U.S. militarization of Greenland will be treated as direct security problem that Russia says it would counter in every possible way. In late January 2026, President […]
The world is watching closely as U.S. and Iranian officials prepare to meet in Geneva this Thursday for what could be a decisive round of nuclear negotiations. Senior U.S. officials confirm that the Trump administration expects to receive a detailed Iranian proposal by Tuesday, which will form the basis of […]
Germany’s prosperity rested on a carefully balanced triangle of relationships with the world’s major powers for decades. Cheap Russian energy fueled its industry, China absorbed its exports and integrated German firms into global growth, and the United States guaranteed security while anchoring Germany to the western political and economic order. […]
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