Is Russia The New “Christ Of Nations”? By Andrew Korybko Continuing to incur sacrifices due to the belief that Ukrainians are fraternal people who thus shouldn’t be inconvenienced or harmed if it can be helped instead of decisively doing what’s needed… Read More ›
Why Did Ukraine Renege On Its Drones-For-MiGs Deal With Poland? By Andrew Korybko Ukraine now falsely perceives Poland as a post-conflict security threat that it’d be stupid to arm. The Wall Street Journal’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov was fact-checked on… Read More ›
The Ukrainian Conflict Is Back In Focus As Russian Troops Steadily Advance By Uriel Araujo Russia’s operational advantages still outweigh Kiev’s high-profile drone campaign despite billions in new European support. While the spotlight remains on Iran and the Middle East, the proxy Western… Read More ›
FSB Chief Bortnikov Is Right: There’s No One In Ukraine To Talk To Besides Zelensky By Andrew Korybko This is attributable to three primary reasons. FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov told local media in late June that “Zelensky is a terrorist, but there are… Read More ›
Zelensky’s 40-Day Influence Operation Against Russia Is Unlikely To Succeed By Andrew Korybko Neither average Russians nor the elite are capable of influencing Putin, who’s the only person on the Russian side that decides when the Ukrainian Conflict ends and on… Read More ›
Lavrov vs. Rubio: Who’s Telling The Truth About The “Spirit Of Anchorage”? By Andrew Korybko Some understanding was clearly agreed to at Anchorage even though it wasn’t an “official” one, but Trump reneged on his commitments, so Rubio is playing dumb… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes On Russia Are More Showmanship Than Strategy By Andrew Korybko The primary motive is to produce dramatic visuals for helping Ukraine’s overall cause as war fatigue in the West becomes more palpable and Trump’s political one ahead of… Read More ›
Pax Silica: How Europe Surrendered Digital Sovereignty To America’s New Tech Empire By Uriel Araujo Only months after debating digital sovereignty, the European Union signed onto Washington’s Pax Silica initiative. The move reflects a profound shift in transatlantic relations, with far-reaching… Read More ›
Lavrov’s Realization That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To Rearm Was Long Overdue By Andrew Korybko Russia can either decisively “escalate to de-escalate” in its own right to swiftly end the conflict on as many of its terms as possible,… Read More ›
How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030? By Andrew Korybko If Russia continues fighting this “war of attrition” for years to come instead of decisively ending it soon, then it’ll be more vulnerable than ever to the “cordon sanitaire’s” invasion… Read More ›