Open Dialogue Research Journal
The cascading consequences of such a blockade, which might not ultimately be imposed due it entailing a high risk of war with Iran, could simultaneously weaken Russia, India, and China. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump 2.0 is considering imposing a Venezuelan-like oil blockade against Iran. It hasn’t yet done so […]
It’s also the enemy of Europe’s conservative-nationalists, who’d be left leaderless if Kiev and Brussels succeed in ‘democratically deposing’ Orban during early April’s next parliamentary elections and replacing his leadership of their movement with a collection of anti-Russian Polish figures. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban recently declared that “As long as Ukraine […]
Update El Golpe Blando (Soft Coup) was discussed on October 14, 2015 by a small group of prominent Cuban intellectuals and politicians. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a conference organized by the Centro de Investigaciones de Politica Internacional (CIPI), a Research Centre and Think Tank affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign […]
Armenia might have to accept the return of the ~200,000 Azeris who fled during the chaotic Soviet collapse (and the descendants), grant them equal language rights, teach in schools that they consider Armenia to be “Western Azerbaijan”, and possibly agree to a Schengen-like deal with Azerbaijan. Vice President JD Vance’s […]
President Donald Trump’s decision to slash tariffs on Indian goods marks one of the most consequential shifts in US-India economic relations in years – and one that ties trade policy directly to global energy geopolitics. Announced after a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the agreement links tariff […]
The timing amidst continued US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine suggests that the US expects this ramped-up pressure to raise the chances of coercing concessions from Russia. Vice President JD Vance’s trips to Armenia and Azerbaijan were aimed at advancing several interconnected strategic goals. The most immediate was making progress on implementing the “Trump […]
It’s unimaginable that the US would allow any competitor to reduce its enormous new market share in the European energy industry, which it plans to further expand to make Europe even more dependent on it, and that the US wouldn’t weaponize this if Europe ever defies it on anything of […]
At a well-attended New Year’s reception of business leaders in Halle (Saale) in January 2026, a revealing contrast unfolded that captures the core dilemma of Germany’s energy policy. Around 800 entrepreneurs listened as outgoing Minister-President Reiner Haseloff joked that Saxony-Anhalt was “energy self-sufficient,” rich in renewables and still operating a […]
In addition to the ideological component in the actions of the Trump administration, there is also an economic background. After the statement by US President Donald Trump about the need to carry out a coup in Cuba by the end of 2026 and the introduction of new restrictive measures, including […]
Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing takes place against one of the most complex geopolitical backdrops a British prime minister has faced in decades. China’s rise as a second global superpower has been reshaping world politics for years, but the return of Donald Trump to the White House has intensified the […]
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