Open Dialogue Research Journal
The odds of everything perfectly unfolding – the UNSC agreeing to have the UN assume control only over “rump Ukraine” and without Kiev’s consent (thus amounting to tacit recognition of Russia’s claims), the UN speedily assembling the large-scale resources required, and then successfully neutralizing all armed Ukrainian resistance – are […]
The delegation from Ukraine will have to tell the Americans why the agreements between Putin and Trump are not being respected. The next round of negotiations is currently taking place in Saudi Arabia. While the Europeans are trying to destabilize the situation in Ukraine and are doing everything to spur […]
Washington Needs to Make Some Hard Decisions It may be that the US-Russia and US-Ukraine negotiations are going off the rails. Meanwhile the US is anxious for Europe to take over responsibility for supporting Ukraine as Washington turns to the Middle East and Pacific regions. The Europeans then will need […]
The staggering scale of Ukraine’s military losses likely isn’t reflected in its voter lists, which Zelensky might thus exploit to fraudulently help him win re-election through an avalanche of fake votes. The Economist cited unnamed Ukrainian sources over the weekend to report that Zelensky might be planning to run for re-election […]
A compromise is possible whereby the Europeans are pressured by the US into stockpiling their Ukrainian-destined arms in Poland and Romania for swift shipment across the border if hostilities re-erupt sometime after a ceasefire, armistice, or peace treaty is agreed to. The official Kremlin readout from Putin’s most recent phone call with […]
On March 19, 2025, the European Commission unveiled a report entitled “JOINT WHITE PAPER for European Defence Readiness 2030.” This White Paper sets out a clear roadmap for increased defense spending and a more integrated European defense industry, ensuring more effective cooperation between Member States. It also proposes solutions to […]
With the advent of Trump, the United States has radically changed its policy towards Zelensky. Despite the written apologies from the Ukrainian president after the scolding at the White House, this had little impact on the stabilization of US-Ukrainian relations. On the contrary, after successful negotiations between Putin and Trump, […]
What’s most important is that Putin and Trump trust one another, their representatives have excellent working relations with each other, and these two leaders are aware of the challenges posed by Ukraine and Europe. Russia and the US confirmed their mutual intent on Tuesday to revive the grain deal, though Russia’s statement conditioned […]
The possible withdrawal of the United States from its preeminent position in NATO, even if it does not withdraw from the Atlantic Alliance, sends the political West back to its own devices. How can peace be ensured on the continent? The European Defense project, developed by François Mitterrand and Jacques […]
Ukrainian officials met with the US side twice. The Russian delegation met with the US side once. The White House released two statements on the result of the negotiations in Riyadh on Monday, March 24, 2025. Both White House statements highlight the Black Sea as the main topic. There was […]
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