Open Dialogue Research Journal
Russia has removed the ruling Afghan movement from the list of extremist organizations. On April 17, at the request of the Prosecutor General‘s Office in Russia, the Supreme Court of Russia excluded the Afghan Taliban movement from the list of terrorist organizations. Zabihullah Mujahid, a representative of the Islamic Emirate, […]
Vucic’s trip should be seen less as defying the EU and more as furthering his self-interests. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed that he’ll defy the EU by traveling to Moscow for Victory Day after the bloc warned officials from candidate countries like his not to participate in that event. This is a […]
Despite the extensive and unprecedented sanctions regime imposed by the West on Russia following its military operation in Ukraine, the anticipated economic collapse has failed to materialize. The Russian economy, while facing challenges, has demonstrated resilience and adaptability, finding alternative markets and leveraging its natural resources. Sanctions have drastically backfired […]
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2025/04/syria-to-recognise-israel-by-end-2026/ “Syria to Recognise Israel By End 2026” By Craig Murray, 14 April 2025 A British diplomatic source tells me that “President” al-Jolani aka al-Sharaa has assured the UK that Syria will “normalise relations” with Israel, recognise the State of Israel and exchange ambassadors, by the end of 2026. This […]
As Iran and the United States prepare for a new round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Muscat on April 12, 2025, much of the media coverage remains focused on tactical concerns—sanctions, uranium enrichment levels, or the potential for a temporary deal. But what remains obscured beneath these layers of diplomacy […]
At first glance, Russia’s proposal to mediate between Iran and the United States may seem like a pragmatic step toward easing regional tensions and stabilizing a new Eurasian order. As a key player in the Tehran-Moscow-Beijing axis, Moscow appears eager to use diplomacy to bridge the longstanding rift between Tehran […]
For the “revisionist Zionists” (that is, the successors of Ze’ev Jabotinsky and Benzion Netanyahu—not to be confused with Theodor Hertzl’s “Zionists”), the time has come, after the victory over Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Assads, to crush Iran. On the contrary, for Donald Trump, after the pacification of the Ukrainian conflict, […]
Russian and Chinese interests don’t align on this particular issue and the dynamics associated with it. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that “Russia Is Wooing Arctic Gas Buyers With Life After US Sanctions”. They cited unnamed sources to report that Novatek, the company behind the Arctic LNG 2 megaproject, is courting […]
The idea was to keep NATO – and what is NATO, it’s the United States – off of Russia’s border – no more, no less. Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs delivered a frank address to the European Parliament, in which he harshly criticized the US actions to unleash the conflict […]
The problem appears to be that there isn’t yet enough trust between Russia and the US to fully overcome their security dilemma in spite of the impressive progress that’s been made thus far. Trump surprised friends and foes alike when he posted the following on Friday: “Based on the fact that Russia […]
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