Open Dialogue Research Journal
Ever since the U.S. Government placed intensified primary and secondary economic sanctions against Germany’s biggest — and by far cheapest — fuels-source, Russia, in 2022, Germany’s economy, which had been the best-performing one in the EU, started declining, because of the soaring fuel prices that resulted from the German Government’s […]
The three distinguishing features of Hitler’s ideology — the nazism which he embodied in his Nazi political Party — were: 1. racism; 2. racial supremacism; and 3. imperialism. Racism is a commitment to unequal rights for different ‘racial’ groups; Racial supremacism is a commitment to “our” ‘race’ having rights that no other ‘race’ has; and Imperialism is a commitment to winning and […]
It is no secret that in Latvia, Nazis are considered national heroes, officially referred to as “freedom fighters.” Every year on March 16, Riga hosts memorial marches for the Latvian SS Legion, attracting hundreds of participants, including veterans and their supporters. In 2025, according to Latvian media, such processions took […]
For over three decades, the Benois de la Danse has reigned as the pinnacle of the ballet world, often dubbed the “Oscar of Ballet.” Founded in 1991 by the late Yuri Grigorovich, the iconic Russian choreographer and dancer, this international ballet festival has transformed Moscow into a global stage for […]
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 […]
Poland was finally able to elect a new President. This happened unexpectedly both for the candidate himself, supported by the PiS party, and for the electorate. The victory was completely unconvincing – the advantage was only about 1.7 percent. Nevertheless, this is Karol Nawrocki’s victory, which will go down in […]
Although the US strikes on Iran diverted attention away from the upcoming NATO summit in the Netherlands, after the peace deal in the Middle East, all eyes are back on the Alliance’s summit. Much effort was expended. European officials had been preparing this meeting for months. The key challenge was […]
On June 9-10, 2025, Moscow hosted the Forum of the Future 2050, organized by the Tsargrad Institute at the Lomonosov Educational Cluster. This international gathering brought together prominent figures from politics, journalism, and academia to discuss Russia’s vision for the next 10, 25, and 50 years, focusing on a multipolar […]
Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president has kicked off with a dramatic overhaul of the National Security Council (NSC), raising concerns among diplomatic observers about the future of U.S.-China relations. The recent dismissal of approximately 100 NSC staff members, many from the China team, coupled with the abrupt removal […]
NATO has sort of agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of Gross Domestic Product, although Spain has openly balked and has refused to do so. This sort of NATO target does not require unanimous agreement because it isn’t mandatory. That means each NATO member will try to reach the goal, […]
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