Putin-Trump Tunnel: A Bridge Too Far Or the Birth of A New Détente? By Uriel Araujo Russia’s Bering Strait tunnel pitch, dubbed the Putin-Trump link, ignites debate on US-Russia reconciliation amid Ukraine tensions. This mega-project promises Arctic riches and faster China… Read More ›
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Germany Stands To Lose And Poland To Gain From The EU’s Latest Energy Move
Germany Stands To Lose And Poland To Gain From The EU’s Latest Energy Move By Andrew Korybko Poland’s role in providing more US LNG to Central & Eastern Europe is expected to erode Germany’s influence in this region and accelerate Poland’s… Read More ›
Merkel Is Half-Right And Half-Wrong About Who’s Responsible For The Ukrainian Conflict
Merkel Is Half-Right And Half-Wrong About Who’s Responsible For The Ukrainian Conflict By Andrew Korybko The US was most responsible for the Ukrainian Conflict by refusing to reach a compromise with Russia for defusing their security dilemma, but Germany deserves as… Read More ›
Beyond Epstein: How The Deep State’s Progressive Faction Weaponizes Crime And NGOs
Beyond Epstein: How The Deep State’s Progressive Faction Weaponizes Crime And NGOs By Uriel Araujo Evidence suggests dope trade, human trafficking, intelligence operations, and progressive elite networks (including Hollywood and NGOs) have intersected in ways that greatly impact US politics, and… Read More ›
Why Russia And Iran Should Avoid Dependence On Azerbaijan For Logistical And Energy Cooperation
Why Russia And Iran Should Avoid Dependence On Azerbaijan For Logistical And Energy Cooperation By Andrew Korybko The precedent established by the EU sanctioning Russia under US pressure despite the mutual costs that this entailed discredits the liberal-inspired International Relations theory… Read More ›
Why Didn’t The Polish Judge Extradite The Nord Stream Suspect To Germany?
Why Didn’t The Polish Judge Extradite The Nord Stream Suspect To Germany? By Andrew Korybko This importantly doesn’t equate to endorsing his controversial logic, which observers should in any case try to understand even if they disagree with it since his… Read More ›
Western Designs On Belarus: Replacing Russian Ties With Polish Vassalage
Western Designs On Belarus: Replacing Russian Ties With Polish Vassalage By Andrew Korybko The West already turned Ukraine, Armenia, and Moldova into anti-Russian states while stirring trouble in its ties with Azerbaijan and eagerly eyeing Central Asian leader Kazakhstan so the… Read More ›
Sharaa Envisages Russia Helping Him Build The “New Syria”
Sharaa Envisages Russia Helping Him Build The “New Syria” By Andrew Korybko They’re embarking on a joint post-modern “nation-building mission” similar in spirit to the dozens that Russia’s Soviet predecessor was famous for across the Global South. Syrian President Ahmed “Jolani”… Read More ›
Is The Quad Dying, Or Being Recast As Washington’s Proxy Against China?
Is The Quad Dying, Or Being Recast As Washington’s Proxy Against China? By Uriel Araujo Trump’s America First retrenchment hollows out the Quad, empowering overlapping Indo-Pacific networks while trade spats irk allies like India. Yet the relentless US push against China,… Read More ›
The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around
The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around By Andrew Korybko The geostrategic context of newfound pressure upon each, their increased bilateral tensions, and rising fears that false flag provocations in Europe could manipulate them into war… Read More ›