Decoding Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister’s Article In The Economist By Andrew Korybko Kuleba comes off as much more scared that Trump will coerce Ukraine into compromising than he presents himself as being. Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba published an article… Read More ›
The Moment Of Truth: How Will Russia Respond To Ukraine’s Use Of Western Long-Range Missiles? By Andrew Korybko It remains unclear what Putin will ultimately do, but whichever of these two choices he makes will determine the trajectory of this conflict… Read More ›
Interpreting The Times’ Report About A Ukrainian Think Tank’s Nuke Proposal By Andrew Korybko The top takeaway isn’t that Ukraine might soon develop nukes, which it couldn’t make any progress on without Russia detecting it, but that Ukraine might soon build… Read More ›
Why Are Abkhazians Protesting Against An Investment Deal With Their Russian Benefactor? By Andrew Korybko Abkhazia’s reputation in Russians’ eyes has been damaged by the latest unrest. Abkhazia is considered a Russian ally after Moscow recognized its independence in 2008 following… Read More ›
Everyone Missed The Most Important Part Of The First Putin-Scholz Call In Two Years By Andrew Korybko Putin made a pass at Schulz by suggesting that the last undamaged part of the Nord Stream pipelines could be swiftly put back to… Read More ›
Duda Admitted That Hosting America’s Missile Defence Base Is All About Anti-Russian Optics By Andrew Korybko Practically everything of significance that happens in Poland from now till next year’s presidential election should be assumed to be connected to that event. Russia’s… Read More ›
Trump Probably Really Does Appreciate Two Points From Zelensky’s “Victory Plan” By Andrew Korybko He might not be bluffing if he decides to “escalate to de-escalate” given what he’s been promised. The Financial Times reported that “Two of the ideas were laid out… Read More ›
The US Is Unlikely To Coerce Zelensky Into Holding Elections Without A Ceasefire First By Andrew Korybko It’s unrealistic that the US would withhold military aid to that end while hostilities are ongoing and thus create an opportunity for Russia to… Read More ›
Did Trump Really Call Putin Late Last Week? By Andrew Korybko There are reasons to doubt WaPo’s report. The Washington Post’s (WaPo) report alleging that Trump called Putin the Thursday after he won the election and told him not to escalate the… Read More ›
Critiquing The Former CFR Chief’s Proposed Compromise For Ending The Ukrainian Conflict By Andrew Korybko He deserves credit for saying what no policy influencer of his calibre has dared to, and his proposal for phased sanctions relief is also very pragmatic,… Read More ›
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