Open Dialogue Research Journal
If the US becomes one of Belarus’ top potash clients after removing its sanctions on this resource, then its role as the main source of foreign currency for Belarus might accelerate their rapprochement, which the US envisages eventually weakening the Russian-Belarusian Strategic Partnership. Average consumers across the world have probably […]
The return of aggressive tariff policy has once again become a defining feature of the economic agenda of Donald Trump. Promising to “rebalance” global trade and protect American industry, the White House has launched what looks like the opening salvo of another tariff confrontation — not just with China, but […]
Never before has the US had the dual incentive for radically reforming NATO after the bloc refused its request to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the US now officially prioritizes restoring its dominance in the Western Hemisphere and containing China over containing Russia. Trump raged against NATO last […]
With the Iran War groaning along, the Trump administration is getting increasingly indignant. Plumes of childish anger can be seen coming out of the White House and Pentagon. Having joined an illegal, joint enterprise with Israel in attacking Iran, allies are proving increasingly unwilling to play along. That unwillingness gurgled […]
With the prospect of war involving Iran, Western analysts have rediscovered the South Caucasus, now rebranded as a “strategic bridge” linking Europe to Asia. The narrative is simple enough: as instability engulfs the Middle East and relations with Russia remain frozen, Europe can bypass both by investing in a so-called Middle Corridor […]
In recent years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has faced one of the most challenging periods in its history. Once regarded as the cornerstone of Western security, the alliance is now increasingly strained by political disagreements, shifting global priorities, and internal divisions. Statements like those recently made by Donald Trump – criticizing […]
He promised to attend the next Peace Board meeting despite the US humiliating him by refusing to grant his representatives visas to the inaugural one that he couldn’t attend, insists that the US “never intended” to divide Belarus and Russia, and might soon be invited to the White House or […]
In a historic step toward reshaping the international financial order, the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced measures to expand the euro’s global footprint, signaling that European policymakers are preparing for a world where the US dollar may no longer be the uncontested reserve currency. By facilitating access to euro-denominated […]
A new political confrontation is unfolding inside the European Union – one that reflects not only disagreements over the war in Ukraine but also the growing strain that energy security and domestic politics are placing on European unity. At the center of the dispute is Robert Fico, the prime minister […]
Part I These tensions were evident in discussions surrounding the Munich Security Conference, one of Europe’s premier forums for foreign policy debate. Its longtime chairman, Wolfgang Ischinger, suggested that Ukraine’s ongoing resistance effectively buys Europe time to strengthen its defenses against potential Russian aggression. Such statements, while framed in strategic […]
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