Why Might Ukraine Want Russia To Use Nuclear Weapons? By Andrew Korybko This could lead to immense pressure upon Russia’s Global South partners to distance themselves from it and might also result in American retaliation against Russian forces inside of Ukrainian-claimed… Read More ›
Interpreting Polish Prime Minister’s Scandalous Tweet About The Nord Stream Pipelines By Andrew Korybko He inadvertently circumstantiated Putin’s accusation that US intelligence was behind this attack. To all the initiators and patrons of Nord Stream 1 and 2. The only thing… Read More ›
Was Qatar Secretly Mediating A Partial Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Before Kursk? By Andrew Korybko Russia could have advanced its long-term diplomatic interests without curtailing its campaign in Donbass if they succeeded, while Ukraine could have kept Russia’s guard down during this process… Read More ›
Here’s Why The US Is Playing Dumb About Ukraine’s Plans To Invade Kursk By Andrew Korybko This dishonesty advances the US’ escalation control and soft power interests. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that the US didn’t know about Ukraine’s plans to… Read More ›
Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Regionalization Vision Presents Obstacles And Opportunities For Russia By Andrew Korybko Trilateral Russian-Iranian-Indian cooperation could gently balance Turkiye’s rapidly expanding influence in Central Asia. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared an ambitious regionalization vision in his de facto manifesto earlier… Read More ›
Will Westerners Soon Pilot Ukrainian F-16s Out Of Moldova For Sorties Against Russia? By Andrew Korybko This scenario carries with it very serious potential consequences. The report late last month that Ukraine finally received some of its long-awaited F-16s, at least one of which… Read More ›
Ten Things To Know About Afghanistan On The Third Anniversary Of The Taliban’s Return To Power By Andrew Korybko While Afghanistan no longer functions as a US airbase in the Eurasian Heartland, it’s now a source of unconventional threats to the… Read More ›
Assessing The Veracity Of SVR’s Latest Report About Impending Political Changes In Kiev By Andrew Korybko Readers should remember that no foreign intelligence service, especially one as globally renowned as SVR, ever makes public statements about foreign issues of significance just… Read More ›
Russia’s Reported Drone Sale To Pakistan Aims To Bolster Its Anti-Terrorist ISR Capabilities By Andrew Korybko This drone deal is admittedly surprising since few could have predicted that Russia either wouldn’t lend credence to reports of Pakistani arms sales to Ukraine… Read More ›
Analysing Putin’s Assessment Of Ukraine’s Incursion Into Kursk By Andrew Korybko By officially regarding the latest cross-border incursion as an act of terrorism instead of a military invasion, Putin signalled that he’s holding off on diverting forces from the Donbass front,… Read More ›
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