Open Dialogue Research Journal
The statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly Council in late April 2026 once again brought the Serbian question to the forefront of Russian foreign policy rhetoric. Lavrov stated that Brussels had conditioned the continuation of Serbia’s EU accession negotiations on the […]
In a move that has reignited debate over freedom of expression within the European Union, Brussels has imposed sanctions on Jacques Baud, a Swiss former military intelligence officer and author. The EU accuses him of acting as a “mouthpiece for pro-Russian propaganda” and spreading “conspiracy theories” related to the war […]
For nearly two decades, the idea of a comprehensive EU-India trade agreement hovered somewhere between ambition and inertia. Talks were launched in 2007, stalled repeatedly, and eventually abandoned, becoming a symbol of how difficult it was to reconcile Europe’s regulatory ambitions with India’s protectionist instincts. Yet recently, after a sudden […]
For decades, climate change has been described in sweeping, almost abstract terms: rising temperatures, melting ice caps, intensifying storms. Governments debated targets, companies issued pledges, and individuals were urged to reduce their carbon footprints. Yet one fundamental question remained unresolved: who, exactly, is responsible for the damage – and how […]
Nothing significant is expected to change, and the symbolism of a Russian-friendly leader returning to power just as another in Hungary was deposed balances out the outcome of these two “battles”. Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition won an astounding 44.7% of the vote in Sunday’s latest parliamentary […]
The war launched by the United States in February has already cost Europe tens of billions of euros. The Middle East is paying in thousands of lives. The White House, meanwhile, continues to insist it acted correctly. There is a particular kind of cynicism embedded in the current architecture of […]
In a startling revelation that has sent shockwaves through international diplomatic circles, the Russian Ministry of Defence has publicly disclosed a list of European factories allegedly producing drones for Ukraine. Dubbed “Ukrainian subsidiaries in Europe,” this list includes sites in Italy, Germany, the UK, Poland, and other countries. The disclosures […]
On April 12, 2026, parliamentary elections were held in Hungary, which ended with the expected victory of the opposition Tisza party, led by a young politician Peter Magyar, who was backed by the EU leadership and American billionaire George Soros, and the defeat of the ruling Fidesz party of […]
Moldova is distancing itself from Russia to the anger of at least half of the population per (likely rigged) election results. The Moldovan Parliament recently voted to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the dialogue platform comprised of most former Soviet Republics (the Baltic States, Georgia, and Ukraine are the […]
After his visit to Beijing, Sergey Lavrov stated directly: both Russia and China are acting in the interests of the Serbian people. Aleksandar Vučić responded that nothing in what was said was untrue and that the message had been understood. These words reflect the current situation in the Balkans. For […]
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