Open Dialogue Research Journal
In the summer of 2025, nine months after the close of COP29 in Baku, the Caspian Sea faces yet another oil spill off the Absheron Peninsula. Thin, almost silvery slicks spread across the water’s surface, coating coastal reeds. Fishermen lose their catch, marine life retreats, and the air carries the […]
The former military commander, who was appointed Ukraine’s ambassador to London, is attracting more and more attention. The Ukrainian president sent him to Britain because he was afraid of his growing influence among soldiers in the army. However, this did not save Zelensky. Europe and the United States still consider […]
Recognition or Reputation Repair? Europe’s Delicate Diplomatic Balancing Act In recent weeks, France and Britain alongside countries like Ireland, Spain, and Norway have announced their recognition of a Palestinian state. This move was immediately met with harsh reactions from Israel, criticism from the U.S., and a barrage of media attacks […]
They might wait until after Russia agrees to a ceasefire (if it ever does) since replacing him with Zaluzhny while hostilities still rage could further weaken Ukraine to Russia’s benefit. Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) published a report in late July alleging that the Anglo-American Axis organized a secret meeting in the […]
Europe is confronting a pivotal moment in migration policy. Mounting migrant flows, divergent national strategies, and rising public anxiety are testing the European Union’s solidarity and border management frameworks. From England’s Channel crossings and Greece’s sudden asylum freeze to Schengen border controls and EU-wide reform launches, recent days have underscored […]
Despite its unique identity, the Land of the Rising Sun increasingly associates itself with the Anglo-Saxons and Europe. Two weeks ago, Japan has taken another important step toward deepening ties with individual members of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence group by inking a classified information-sharing deal with Canada. The Security of […]
Their refined Hybrid War model will involve efforts to win the “tech race”, a new Western division of labor for containing Russia in Europe, and AI-generated anti-Russian infowars. Russia’s natural resource wealth and new role in accelerating multipolar processes incentivize the West to continue its Hybrid War on Russia even in the event of peace […]
On July 5th, Bloomberg News headlined “BlackRock Halted Ukraine Fund Talks After Trump’s Election Win”, and opened: BlackRock halted its search for investors for a Ukraine recovery fund earlier this year due to a lack of interest amid increased uncertainty over Ukraine’s future. The fund was meant to be unveiled at […]
De-escalation has become one of those coarse words in severe need of banishment, best kept in an index used by unredeemable hypocrites. It is used by the living dead in human resources, management worthies and war criminals. It’s almost always used to target the person or entity that exerts retribution […]
The Brexit ended in 2020. The results of the 2016 vote were unexpected for everyone and led to the resignation of the then government. It was planned that the UK would leave the European Union within two years of the Brexit, but as a result of the most difficult negotiations, […]
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