Open Dialogue Research Journal
A $1 Trillion Plus Defense Budget is a Whopper The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has sent the Trump administration’s FY2026 “Skinny Budget” to Congress. It is a whopper. Overall, it cuts billions of dollars of spending, but for the first time, the proposed Defense Budget tops $1 trillion. It far […]
Putin might need Xi’s help if Trump “escalates to de-escalate” in the scenario of peace talks collapsing. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow from 7-10 May is officially meant to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, with the highlight being his attendance at […]
President Donald Trump has failed to bring peace to Ukraine as he believed he could. He has discovered a situation far more complex than he expected. Refusing to take sides, he has found himself plunged into a century-old conflict between two sworn enemies; a conflict that his predecessors, Barack Obama […]
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia finds itself at the epicenter of diplomatic and informational turbulence. The three-day ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin from May 8 to 11, timed to coincide with the festive days, has faced sharp rejection from […]
It hints at tacit approval of Ukraine targeting the Red Square parade this Friday. Zelensky recently followed up his rejection of Putin’s Victory Day truce by warning that the foreign leaders who attend the parade on Red Square are putting themselves in danger. Although he claimed that this is supposedly because Russia might orchestrate […]
The Pope’s funeral turned into a political spectacle. Zelensky, at a short meeting with Trump, again demanded that he be provided with weapons. Although this was not discussed publicly, it was clear to everyone. The two presidents did not part on the most pleasant note, although Zelensky later described this […]
Russia has been criticized for participating in events dedicated to those who died in World War II in Germany. The 80th anniversary of the victory over Germany in World War II is approaching. Revanchist sentiments are maturing in Ukraine, but in Europe they are also indulging Zelensky’s desires. Because of […]
Failure to do so risks another “forever war”, an Afghan-like debacle for the US, or World War III. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent reaffirmation of his country’s goals in the Ukrainian Conflict signal that the Kremlin regards the US’ reportedly finalized peace plan as unacceptable. Ukraine must withdraw from the entirety of the disputed […]
FDR’s lengthy fireside chat to the nation on 28 April 1942, said: “On the European front the most important development of the past year has been without question the crushing counteroffensive on the part of the great armies of Russia against the powerful German Army. These Russian forces have destroyed and are […]
That would greatly complicate Russia’s goal of demilitarizing Ukraine and thus imperil the peace talks. The US and Ukraine finally signed their minerals deal after amending the draft agreement to remove a proposal for Ukraine to pay back past US military aid. A clause was added though whereby future US military aid, including technology […]
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