Five Reasons To Disbelieve The Report That Russia Wants An Airbase In Indonesia By Andrew Korybko None of those in the media who lend credence to Janes’ scandalous report can cogently explain what tangible benefit Russia or Indonesia would obtain from… Read More ›
Sumy: War Crime, Terrible Mistake, Or Legitimate Strike? By Andrew Korybko For whatever one might think about the morality of Russia’s decision-making process, it was the regional military governor who irresponsibly assembled this legitimate target in Sumy, which he then surrounded… Read More ›
Lavrov Elaborated On Russia’s Envisaged Denazification Of Ukraine By Andrew Korybko The insight that he shared is extremely relevant in the context of the ongoing Russian-US talks. The denazification of Ukraine is one of the explicitly stated goals of Russia’s special operation, but… Read More ›
Three Arguments For And Against Russia Extending Its “Energy Ceasefire” With Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Both scenarios entail considerable risks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin will have the final say on whether Russia extends its 30-day moratorium on strikes against Ukraine’s… Read More ›
Explaining Russia’s Restrained Response To Estonia Seizing One Of Its “Shadow Fleet” Vessels By Andrew Korybko Russia wants to avoid falling into the UK’s trap for sabotaging its rapprochement with the US by credibly threatening military force against Estonia in response… Read More ›
Worsening Tensions Between Algeria And The Sahelian Alliance Put Russia In A Predictable Dilemma By Andrew Korybko It was impossible in retrospect for Russia to balance between them given their diametrically opposed views on the Tuareg issue, which each regards as… Read More ›
Addressing Strategic Risks in US-Pakistan Critical Mineral Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Pakistan might be handing the US a poisoned chalice. The US sent one of its top diplomats for South Asia to attend the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad last week, during… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Military Crisis: Far-Right Whistleblower Exposes Leadership Failures By Uriel Araujo Former Azov Brigade commander accuses General Syrskyi of deadly tactics, highlighting internal military strife. Despite Western aid, Ukraine faces resource strains and far-right controversies, risking a prolonged conflict that could… Read More ›
Ukraine Further Discredited Itself After GUR Chief Doubled Down On Defending Wartime Censorship By Andrew Korybko He inadvertently legitimized Western observers critically re-evaluating certain official narratives. GUR chief Kirill Budanov doubled down earlier this month on defending Ukraine’s wartime censorship policy. According… Read More ›
Can Israel And Turkiye Manage Their Escalating Rivalry In Syria? By Andrew Korybko The “deconfliction mechanism” that they’re reportedly discussing would likely be insufficient for resolving their security dilemma and might thus only delay what could be an inevitable clash. Israel… Read More ›
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