Open Dialogue Research Journal
In April, China announced that after 16 years of its research on the possibility of replacing dangerous Uranium-based nuclear power reactors by a much safer and lower-cost thorium-fueled type of reactor (which type the U.S. Government gave up on in 2003 and has never yet revived), China now has in operation the world’s first actual experimental […]
On April 23, 2025, diplomats from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries were supposed to meet in London to discuss ways to achieve peace and bring an end to the war in Ukraine. These negotiations, taking place amid growing geopolitical tensions, serve as a reminder of […]
The general public is completely unaware of the real stakes in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran. This article presents a situation in which lies have been piling up over three decades, making any progress particularly difficult. Contrary to popular belief, the nuclear issue in Iran is not whether Tehran […]
Here was Trump’s Truth Social post on April 26th: —— https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114404524335638236 https://archive.ph/epMTo Truth Details Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump No matter what deal I make with respect to Russia/Ukraine, no matter how good it is, even if it’s the greatest deal ever made, The Failing New York Times will speak BADLY […]
Russia is still one of the world’s top naval powers despite its recent setbacks in the Black Sea. Putin’s senior aide Nikolai Patrushev, who ran the FSB for nearly a decade (1999-2008) before chairing the Security Council for over 15 years till recently (2008-2024) and then becoming the Chairman of […]
Despite repeated rounds of negotiations, hopes for a successful agreement between Iran and the United States remain dim. From Tehran’s perspective, the core obstacle is not technical—it is epistemological. The enduring standoff reflects a civilizational dissonance: a secular liberal internationalism on one side, and a theologically-rooted sovereignty on the other—each with […]
On April 22, 2025, in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, unidentified people who emerged from the forest in the vicinity of the city of Pahalgam shot a group of civilians, including tourists, with machine guns. According to estimates by the Indian side, 27 people were killed and dozens more injured. […]
Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump officially put forward a comprehensive peace proposal intended to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Dubbed by aides as a “final offer,” the plan outlines a series of territorial, security, and economic measures that have already sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles. Vice President […]
Russia, the world’s top nation in natural resources; and China, the world’s top nation in human resources, are joined together at their mutual borders, but even more importantly they are joined together by their shared and clearly formulated and deeply rooted commitment to anti-imperialism, and, thus (though without their being […]
Vladimir Zelensky has thrown a wrench into the Trump administration’s effort to gear up peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Just after Putin, in a major departure from Russia’s policy, announced he was willing to talk to Zelensky, Zelensky himself rejected the deal US negotiators put on the table. The Trump team […]
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