Open Dialogue Research Journal
Hitler’s beliefs were supremacist: Might makes right, and we are the mightiest; all who resist us are wrong and must therefore be crushed. Of course, Hitler stood for the German version of that. However, in the post-WW2 world, the U.S. Government has carried this banner. The ideology is essentially the […]
Europe has become used to wishful thinking. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, as well as a number of high-ranking officials from countries particularly favorable to the United States (for example, the Czech Republic or Poland) and the European establishment have repeatedly said that Russia has […]
The other day, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a statement that Russia is ready to discuss security guarantees for a country, “that is now called Ukraine,” however, the Eurasian context will dominate in reaching any agreements. The Top Diplomat clearly noted that “the Western part of the continent [Eurasia] […]
On December 7th, the newly rebuilt Notre-Dame Cathedral was unveiled to the public. The ceremony has been a profoundly moving and multi-faceted event, blending religious solemnity with national pride and international significance. World leaders, religious dignitaries, and representatives from various countries that contributed to the reconstruction efforts were in attendance, […]
This could easily lead to a more profound pivot that undoes decades of strategic ties with Russia in just a few years. Chief of the Serbian General Staff General Milan Mojsilovic explained his country’s military calculations in light of last summer’s multibillion-dollar Rafale warplane deal and Western sanctions against Russia […]
Part II There are obvious external similarities between the two political crises in the Bolivarian Republic. Both were caused by disagreement with the official results of the presidential election among some Venezuelan citizens, who, in conditions of a poorly developed political culture and social polarization, prefer to express disagreement by […]
The news about a coup d’etat in Syria have shocked the world. Islamist groups have captured large swathes of territory in the matter of days, culminating in Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and find refuge in Russia. The reactions to these events have been mixed, but […]
While international law can, at times, seem an ephemeral creature, vulnerable to manipulation, neglect and outright dismissal, its strictures can surprise. The evolving body of law stripping back the immunity of heads of state for gross human rights abuses, the potential complicity of third parties and powers in aiding such […]
Forthcoming developments might lead to Germany and/or Poland, where over two million of them collectively reside, either encouraging their return or incentivizing them to stay. Zelensky has finally begun to think about his country’s post-war reconstruction plans as suggested by what he said late last week with regard to the […]
Greece, the cradle of democracy, is now facing a profound crisis in its rule of law, one that threatens to erode the very foundations of our society. The European Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report , published on July 24, 2024, portrays an overly optimistic picture of the situation in […]
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