Analysing Reports That Russia Clinched A Deal With Pakistan To Rebuild Its Steel Mill By Andrew Korybko Although the reported deal would be an apolitical one, the consequent reduction of Pakistani steel imports, associated alleviation of its foreign exchange crisis, and… Read More ›
Ukraine-Hungary Tensions Escalate Over Spy Scandal And Minority Rights By Uriel Araujo Ukraine’s expulsion of Hungarian diplomats over a Transcarpathia spy scandal has escalated tensions, with Hungary halting minority rights talks. This rift reflects broader ethnopolitical strains with neighbours like Poland… Read More ›
Did Trump Know About Ukraine’s Strategic Drone Strikes In Advance? By Andrew Korybko What follows are five relevant points, each accompanied by brief arguments about why they either do or do not prove that he really was aware, which’ll help readers… Read More ›
Russian Policymakers’ Perception Of India Might Be Changing By Andrew Korybko The pro-BRI policymaking faction is experiencing a resurgence of influence nowadays. A shift appears to be underway in terms of how Russian policymakers perceive India. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned in mid-May… Read More ›
The Russian-Ukrainian Talks Are At An Impasse That Only The US Or Brute Force Can Break By Andrew Korybko The most realistic best-case scenario for Russia would be that the US seriously tries coercing Ukraine into concessions, Russia doesn’t devastatingly retaliate… Read More ›
Polish Presidential Election: Five Key Takeaways From Nawrocki’s Victory By Andrew Korybko MAGA and European conservatives win, Ukraine and the EU lose, and there’s less risk of a war with Russia. Polish conservative presidential candidate Dr. Karol Nawrocki narrowly beat his liberal rival… Read More ›
The Emperor Has No Clothes: Trump’s $45M Military Parade And America’s Democratic Decline By Uriel Araujo Trump’s upcoming June 2025 military parade, coinciding with his 79th birthday, sparks debate over US democratic erosion. Costing $45M, the event highlights executive overreach amid… Read More ›
Will Russia’s Retaliation To Ukraine’s Strategic Drone Strikes Decisively End The Conflict? By Andrew Korybko Tonight will be fateful for the conflict’s future. Ukraine carried out strategic drone strikes on Sunday against several bases all across Russia that are known to… Read More ›
Russia’s Military Build-Up Along The Finnish Border Will Likely Be The New Normal By Andrew Korybko This is a predictable response to Finland’s unnecessary and highly provocative decision to join NATO. The New York Times (NYT) recently published an article about… Read More ›
The Taliban’s Return To The Global Stage: Stakes For India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, And The US By Andrew Korybko Given the renewed interest that major stakeholders – India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, and the US – have in Afghanistan, the… Read More ›
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