Open Dialogue Research Journal
Since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a popular Western narrative warns that President Vladimir Putin harbors ambitions to attack NATO countries and even conquer Europe. European officials have sounded the alarm: for example, Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius cautioned that Putin “might even attack a NATO country one day,”suggesting […]
In March 2025, the Livadia Palace in Crimea once again became the epicenter of global discussion. An international congress dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Yalta Conference gathered experts from various corners of the world to reflect on the lessons of the past and outline pathways to the future. […]
Miroshnik and Zakharova said different things last week about these peacekeepers’ real purpose and their degree of coordination with Kiev in the unlikely scenario of them being deployed to Ukraine. Astute observers might have been confused after two seemingly contradictory claims by Russian diplomats last week about the scenario of […]
Although US President Donald Trump has made several public statements expressing his desire to end the Ukrainian conflict “in 24 hours”, “before inauguration”, “in 30 days”, “before Easter”, reality seems to be more complex than expected. The negotiation process is dragging on, and the US President himself seems irritated that […]
Creative economic diplomacy was the key to getting their increasingly stalled talks back on track. Russian Special Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who’s also the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, paid a visit to DC last week to continue negotiations with the US over bilateral ties and Ukraine. His […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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