Who Has More To Gain From Escalation: NATO Or Russia? By Andrew Korybko The question of which side would expect to gain more from a serious escalation can be answered by understanding exactly what it is that each wants from the… Read More ›
Geopolitics
BRICS Is Challenging Dollar Dominance Without Needing A Common Currency
BRICS Is Challenging Dollar Dominance Without Needing A Common Currency By Uriel Araujo BRICS countries are connecting their payment systems and expanding local-currency settlement. Brazil’s Pix, CBDCs and Iran’s proposed BRICS financial corridors could thus gradually reduce the need for dollar-mediated… Read More ›
Ukraine At 35: EuroMaidan And The Unravelling Of The Ukrainian State
Ukraine At 35: EuroMaidan And The Unravelling Of The Ukrainian State By Andrew Korybko The crucial factor behind the rolling collapse of Ukrainian statehood was “EuroMaidan”, which weaponized long-running ultra-nationalist sentiment in society. RT recently launched a critical article series coinciding… Read More ›
The UK Reminded The World Of Its Historical Role In Containing Russia
The UK Reminded The World Of Its Historical Role In Containing Russia By Andrew Korybko It’s accordingly expected to soon contribute to the Asian fronts of the new “cordon sanitaire” around Russia. New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham gave a speech in Kiev… Read More ›
Poland Pushes “European Legion” With Ukrainian Veterans As Europe Rearms Against Russia
Poland Pushes “European Legion” With Ukrainian Veterans As Europe Rearms Against Russia By Uriel Araujo Poland is reviving its “European Legion” proposal as Europe prepares to assume a larger share of NATO’s military burden. Poland’s Sikorski now envisages Ukrainian combat veterans… Read More ›
Is Sikorski’s “European Legion” A Loophole For Deploying Polish Troops To Ukraine?
Is Sikorski’s “European Legion” A Loophole For Deploying Polish Troops To Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko Conservative President Karol Nawrocki is Poland’s Commander-in-Chief, but if the ruling liberal coalition’s Defence Minister places some Polish troops under EU control through the “European Legion”,… Read More ›
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Still Afford Global Primacy?
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Still Afford Global Primacy? By Uriel Araujo The US national debt has crossed $40 trillion amid the war with Iran, rising borrowing costs, and renewed inflation concerns. At the same time, Washington faces depleted munitions,… Read More ›
Peskov Shouldn’t Have Been Surprised By Tusk’s Defence Of The Nord Stream Sabotage
Peskov Shouldn’t Have Been Surprised By Tusk’s Defence Of The Nord Stream Sabotage By Andrew Korybko Simply put, it’s par for the course for European leaders to support all actions – including terrorism – aimed against Russia, and especially so in… Read More ›
Could Western Europe And The Intermarium Open Rival Dialogues With Russia?
Could Western Europe And The Intermarium Open Rival Dialogues With Russia? By Andrew Korybko A back-to-back reading of two recent reports suggests that this scenario can’t be ruled out. Finnish President Alexander Stubb intriguingly told local media that “At some point, dialogue will… Read More ›
China’s Ambassador To Russia Warned That Japan’s Remilitarisation Could Trigger World War III
China’s Ambassador To Russia Warned That Japan’s Remilitarisation Could Trigger World War III By Andrew Korybko If the “Japanese Question” (for lack of a better term) isn’t soon peacefully resolved, then the risk of World War III breaking out in Northeast… Read More ›