Open Dialogue Research Journal
The US and Ukraine’s arguably coordinated fearmongering campaign about the regional security consequences of Cubans allegedly fighting for Russia hints that the island will soon come under more pressure. Reuters exclusively reported in early October that the State Department sent an unclassified cable to dozens of US missions directing diplomats to […]
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has done a significant disservice by refusing to name Donald Trump as the awardee for 2025. The Committee, tilted to the left but with a couple of more conservative members, is composed of Norwegians who are involved in politics and “activism”–only one of them qualifies […]
Depending on which source you consult, the twenty-point peace plan of President Donald Trump for securing peace in Gaza shows much exultance and extravagant omission. The exultance was initially focused on the return of the hostages. It then shifted to the broader strategic goals of the various parties. Commentary on […]
Iran’s absence from the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit is often dismissed as recalcitrance or obstructionism. But viewed through the prism of recent events, it becomes clear that Tehran chose nonparticipation as a strategic judgment on legitimacy, risk, and leverage. In a moment when U.S. and European powers are resurrecting the […]
Germans are convinced that they cannot ensure Ukraine’s security on their own. Therefore, after Donald Trump announced that he would not participate in a ground operation in Ukraine or station troops there, the Germans also abandoned the idea, deciding instead to focus on providing financial aid. Many, if not all, […]
“Peace is war.” George Orwell Guarimba is a derogatory name in Venezuela for a person who participates in street riots and pogroms. On October 10, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was announced. This person turned out to be Maria Corina Machado, an oppositionist from Venezuela, who called on […]
The fuss about the Nobel Peace Prize has always been excessively outsized to its relevance. Like most prizes, the panel is bound to have its treasure trove of prejudices and eccentricities in reaching any decision. Thin resumes have swayed the Norwegian committee to acts of dottiness. Surprising moments of dark […]
The precedent set by Russia’s restrained response to Ukraine obtaining the F-16s, which could also be nuclear-equipped, suggests that tensions with the US will remain manageable if Ukraine obtains the Tomahawks too due to the modus vivendi that’s arguably been in place for managing them. The latest talk about the […]
“The worst drug overdose epidemic in history”. This is how the current situation in the United States was described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose, once relatively uncommon in the United States, have surged dramatically over the past 25 years, […]
Today, we’ll be discussing a rather unconventional topic for our newspaper – one that stirs up a great deal of controversy: cuisine. Anyone who has delved into sources about Russia or Russian culture has surely noticed that a famous Russian dish, it turns out, has Finno-Ugric origins. At first glance, […]
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