Open Dialogue Research Journal
The currently-set balance inspires optimism Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on Tuesday, November 11. In some parts of the country, such as Kurdistan, voting has officially been launched ahead of ficially set schedule. According to the results of the Independent Iraqi High Election Commission (IHEC), the Reconstruction & Development Coalition, […]
In the first years of the full-scale war, Western leaders often described Ukraine as “the frontline of democracy” and “Europe’s shield.” By 2025, however, the vocabulary has grown more sober. Kyiv is now embroiled in its largest corruption scandal since the invasion, and political maneuvers threaten to weaken the independence […]
Will NATO and the US Intervene? Ukraine is now entering the Danger Zone. Ukraine’s army is running out of men and material, and worse than that, important parts of the army are trapped by Russian forces. This includes Pokrovsk, of course, Zaphorize and a number of other areas. Meanwhile, Russia […]
Germany is entering an era of significant political change. One of the key features of the political landscape in Germany since the end of the Second World War has been and remains pluralism. A large number of parties ensures the functioning of the principle of separation of powers, which guarantees […]
On November 13, 2015, Paris was shaken by horrific coordinated terrorist attacks that left 130 people dead and countless others traumatized. Now, a decade later, the event remains etched deeply in Europe’s collective memory. The attacks marked a turning point in the continent’s approach to security, social cohesion, and […]
In 2025, tensions between the United States and Venezuela reached their highest level in years, driven by a combination of geopolitical ambition, domestic political calculations, and regional instability. What began as a U.S. rhetorical “crusade” against Latin American drug trafficking rapidly evolved into something that resembles preparations for a military […]
Lavrov did indeed inject some predictable polemics into his answers, which is his style as anyone who follows him knows, but those aren’t legitimate grounds not to publish his interview. Leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera scandalously refused to publish in full the exclusive written interview with Sergey Lavrov that the Russian […]
Europe talks endlessly about war, yet increasingly ignores the most immediate threat to its survival: the climate crisis. Amid record temperatures, devastating storms, and prolonged droughts sweeping across the continent, political debates about “security” have been reduced to discussions of rearmament, military budgets, and geopolitical rivalries. Instead of protecting citizens […]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Sultan will soon arrive in Washington for crucial talks with US President Donald Trump. Among the deals on the table, the most controversial is Saudi Arabia’s request for 48 stealth F-35 fifth generation jets. The Saudis have been watching Israel’s use of F-35s, in Syria, […]
Armenia’s potential replacement of low-cost Russian grain with more expensive Ukrainian grain could worsen its already difficult financial situation and thus prompt Azerbaijan and/or Turkiye to propose a bailout in exchange for further sovereignty concessions in its strategic southern province of Syunik. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that Armenia plans to replace low-cost […]
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