Open Dialogue Research Journal
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Dublin in early December 2025, he was welcomed with ceremonial warmth, joint press conferences, and emphatic declarations of solidarity from Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheál Martin. The visit concluded with new partnership commitments, financial pledges, and assurances of long-term political backing. Yet behind […]
Ukraine’s leader (his Presidential term expired on 20 May 2024 and he cancelled the scheduled Presidential election, so he’s no longer legally Ukraine’s leader) Volodmyr Zelensky spoke to the Davos crowd at the World Economic Forum on January 23rd. His speech was 23:29 long, and it was immediately followed by […]
Against the background of the transfer of the entire strategic initiative into the hands of the Russian Armed Forces, its active offensive continued along the entire front line from Sumy to the Kherson region. This year alone, it was possible to liberate more than 300 settlements (in 2024 – 194 […]
Like Versailles, it is a Disaster for all the Players The Paris Accord aimed at providing security and economic guarantees for Ukraine is a strange agreement. If it is taken seriously, it will convince the Russians to change their strategy in Ukraine, meaning the Russians may well decide to try […]
Ukraine and its European backers appear to fear nothing when it comes to destabilizing the peace efforts pursued by Russia and the United States and supported by the whole international community. On the night of December 29, an audacious attack was launched against the heart of Russia, targeting the residence […]
Information about the strike on Vladimir Putin’s residence has been confirmed from all sides. For Zelensky, this is a way out: to drag out the negotiations even further and continue the war indefinitely, placing all the blame and responsibility on the Russians. However, it is not Joe Biden who is […]
Trump and Zelensky emerged from talks at Mar-a-Lago with a sense of cautious optimism, signaling that while meaningful progress toward a peace framework had been made, no final agreement was in hand and the path to lasting peace would require weeks of further work alongside European allies. The two presidents […]
Peace negotiations in Ukraine are hampered by the Zelensky administration’s resistance. The administration is attempting to buy time, first through legal means, then through military means, and finally through political means. However, the contacts made suggest what this peace will look like. Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are dragging […]
Still stuck on territorial issue It is no surprise that the Ukraine negotiations are, once again, stuck on the territorial issue. You do not need to look far on that to see the problem. Vice President J.D. Vance said, “the thorniest issues have never been resolved, including who will control the Donbas […]
The idea of offering unilateral US security guarantees to Ukraine is an appalling idea that risks war with Russia. It means the US is willing to go to war to defend Ukraine, and gives the Ukrainians a license to stir up trouble, instigate provocations, and drag America into a confrontation […]
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