The New Russian-Indian-Iranian Troika On Afghanistan Balances The Chinese-Pakistani Duopoly By Andrew Korybko Those who aspire to analyse Afghanistan as accurately as possible must acknowledge this new dynamic. Russia, India, and Iran took a tangible step in the direction of creating a third pole of… Read More ›
Analysis
Ukraine Betrayed Poland’s Trust With Its Dangerous Anti-Russian Conspiracy Theory
Ukraine Betrayed Poland’s Trust With Its Dangerous Anti-Russian Conspiracy Theory By Andrew Korybko Not only were Poles told by the leaders of the kindred Ukrainian people that Russia had just attacked their country, which cruelly triggered very painful historical memories of… Read More ›
Kiev Jumped The Shark After Its Foreign Minister Implied That Biden Is A Russian Propagandist
Kiev Jumped The Shark After Its Foreign Minister Implied That Biden Is A Russian Propagandist By Andrew Korybko The lesson to be learned is that conspiracy-driven propaganda must remain within certain reasonable limits. Kuleba’s cardinal mistake wasn’t in falsely claiming that… Read More ›
The UN Resolution On Ukrainian Reparations Could Boomerang Against The Golden Billion
The UN Resolution On Ukrainian Reparations Could Boomerang Against The Golden Billion By Andrew Korybko The Pandora’s Box that was just opened also creates the precedent for the majority of humanity across the Global South whose countries were previously colonized by… Read More ›
Dugin Clarified His Intentions In Constructively Critiquing The Special Operation
Dugin Clarified His Intentions In Constructively Critiquing The Special Operation By Andrew Korybko More constructive (though perhaps better-worded and thought-out) critiques of the special operation from patriotic members of Russian society will inevitably follow Dugin’s alleged one due to the campaign’s… Read More ›
NATO’s Expansion Into The Asia-Pacific Heralds The Next Hot Phase Of The New Cold War
NATO’s Expansion Into The Asia-Pacific Heralds The Next Hot Phase Of The New Cold War By Andrew Korybko The latest hot phase of the New Cold War in Eastern Europe will inevitably de-escalate with time, after which the centre of global… Read More ›
20 Constructive Critiques Of Russia’s Special Operation
20 Constructive Critiques Of Russia’s Special Operation By Andrew Korybko Calmly acknowledging setbacks and sharing constructive critiques afterwards aligns with the spirit of what President Putin suggested earlier in the summer when he advised against indulging in wishful thinking. Nobody who… Read More ›
There’s No Denying That The Partial Pullback From Kherson Has Uncomfortable Political Optics
There’s No Denying That The Partial Pullback From Kherson Has Uncomfortable Political Optics By Andrew Korybko No matter how one tries to spin it, a setback is still a setback and shouldn’t ever be covered up with conspiracy theories like many… Read More ›
Comparing And Contrasting Russia’s Pullbacks From Kharkov And Kherson Regions
Comparing And Contrasting Russia’s Pullbacks From Kharkov And Kherson Regions By Andrew Korybko It’s of the highest importance during this time to apply President Putin’s advice against indulging in wishful thinking by eschewing “5D chess” conspiracy theories and other coping mechanisms… Read More ›
The Three Most Likely Scenarios After Russia’s Partial Pullback From Kherson Region
The Three Most Likely Scenarios After Russia’s Partial Pullback From Kherson Region By Andrew Korybko The following three interpretations provide the most likely explanation for the latest development: 1) Kiev is successfully pushing back Russian forces with full Western support; 2)… Read More ›