Fake News Alert: It’s Unlikely That North Korea Will Soon Send Engineers To Donbass By Andrew Korybko South Korea wanted to fearmonger about North Korea after its (technically revived) mutual defence pact with Russia, possibly to justify a preplanned decision to… Read More ›
Geopolitics
EU Eager To Bypass Budapest Veto On Buying Arms For Ukraine
EU Eager To Bypass Budapest Veto On Buying Arms For Ukraine By Uriel Araujo The EU is working on a legal “workaround” to bypass Budapest veto on buying arms for Ukraine. In a way, Hungary’s position within the European block is… Read More ›
There’s Much More To Bolivia’s Failed Coup Than Another CIA Regime Change Attempt
There’s Much More To Bolivia’s Failed Coup Than Another CIA Regime Change Attempt By Andrew Korybko Casually dismissing everything as a CIA plot overlooks the preexisting problems that preceded this dramatic event and oversimplifies complex dynamics. Many X users described Bolivia’s failed coup… Read More ›
The US’ Reported PMC Plan For Ukraine Amounts To A Partial Conventional Intervention
The US’ Reported PMC Plan For Ukraine Amounts To A Partial Conventional Intervention By Andrew Korybko The US continues evolving its policy towards the conflict in the direction of more escalation to compensate for not allowing Ukraine to join NATO anytime… Read More ›
Pakistan’s New Counterterrorism Operation Was Likely Triggered By Chinese Concerns About CPEC
Pakistan’s New Counterterrorism Operation Was Likely Triggered By Chinese Concerns About CPEC By Andrew Korybko The lacklustre joint statement that followed the Pakistani premier’s visit to China suggested that the People’s Republic is souring on his country due to its inability… Read More ›
Russia’s Response To Ukraine’s US-Backed Bombing Of Beachgoers Wasn’t What Many Expected
Russia’s Response To Ukraine’s US-Backed Bombing Of Beachgoers Wasn’t What Many Expected By Andrew Korybko President Putin isn’t a “madman”, “monster”, or “mastermind” like many imagine that he is, but is a consummate pragmatist at least as how he sees himself… Read More ›
“Brexit” Key Figure Nigel Farage Claims That The West Provoked War With Russia
“Brexit” Key Figure Nigel Farage Claims That The West Provoked War With Russia By Uriel Araujo Speaking to BBC’s “Panorama” on Friday evening, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed the West provoked Russia into going into a full-scale military campaign against… Read More ›
Russia Probably Won’t Impose A No-Fly Zone Over The Black Sea After The Sevastopol Attack
Russia Probably Won’t Impose A No-Fly Zone Over The Black Sea After The Sevastopol Attack By Andrew Korybko The reality is that Russia has proven itself reluctant to escalate after every one of Ukraine’s major US-backed provocations, of which there’s now… Read More ›
What Role Did Foreign Spy Agencies Play In Sunday’s Terrorist Attacks In Dagestan?
What Role Did Foreign Spy Agencies Play In Sunday’s Terrorist Attacks In Dagestan? By Andrew Korybko Foreign spy agencies were likely involved to an uncertain extent, but they still relied on radicalized locals to do their dirty work, not their own… Read More ›
The West Can’t Compete With Russia’s “Nuclear Diplomacy”
The West Can’t Compete With Russia’s “Nuclear Diplomacy” By Andrew Korybko “Nuclear diplomacy” isn’t just an anchor investment for comprehensively expanding partner relations into other spheres (minerals, logistics, markets, etc.), but is also an insurance policy for keeping them solid amidst… Read More ›