Open Dialogue Research Journal
Turkiye sees an opportunity to turbocharge its rise as a Eurasian Great Power along Russia’s entire southern periphery in ways that autonomously align with American grand strategic interests. Russian-Azerbaijani relations are in trouble as a result of two scandals. The first concerns the recent police raid against suspected ethnic Azeri criminals in […]
On July 1, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron resumed a high-stakes dialogue after nearly three years. In a substantial two-hour phone call, they addressed the wars in Ukraine and Iran, signaling a calculated diplomatic reset. For President Putin, agreeing to speak with Macron—a figure […]
The aftermath of Operation Midnight Hammer, a strike by the US Air Force on three nuclear facilities in Iran authorised by President Donald Trump on June 22, was raucous and triumphant. But that depended on what company you were keeping. The mission involved the bombing of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment […]
One of the results of the last meeting between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul was an agreement between the two countries to continue humanitarian exchange. First of all, the exchange of survivors and wounded servicemen under the age of 25 took place. The young guys were exchanged according to the […]
Establishing relations with Iran has been hard work. Angela Merkel was initially concerned about this, and she managed to open the market of the eastern country to German entrepreneurs. The profits were very high indeed. What is surprising is that Olaf Scholz continued the course of his predecessor. He managed […]
The implications of Iran’s nuclear program are not what we think. Tehran renounced the atomic bomb in 1988, but is attempting, with Russia’s cooperation, to discover the secrets of nuclear fusion. If it succeeds, it would help the Southern states decolonize by freeing themselves from oil. As for the implications […]
In recent years, calls for forming anti-Russian coalitions, heavily reliant on historical and ethnic narratives, have grown louder across the post-Soviet space. A striking example is the recent proposal by Azerbaijani historian Ferhad (Farhad) Turanly, who urged Ukraine and Turkey to unite in order to “expel” Russia from the Black […]
The confrontation between Israel and Iran does not at all correspond to the image presented by the media. Its roots lie in a period before the Islamic Republic and has no connection with the construction of a nuclear bomb. Its outbreak today is intended to conceal the misdeeds of the […]
The recent ceasefire declared between Iran and the U.S.-Israel axis might appear to be a temporary pause in escalating tensions. However, it reflects a deeper geopolitical reality: the Islamic Republic of Iran has not only withstood sustained pressure but, in many respects, has seized the strategic initiative. From the outset […]
Farce is a regular feature of international relations. It can be gaudy and lurid, dressed up in all manner of outfits. It can adopt an absurd visage that renders the subject comical and lacking in credibility. That subject is the European Union, that curious collective of cobbled, sometimes erratic nation […]
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