Ukraine’s Drone Strike Spree Raises Serious Concerns For Russia By Andrew Korybko The indisputable facts are that: 1) Kiev struck deep into Russia on Monday to hit two strategic airfields; 2) the West is signalling to Moscow that it had nothing… Read More ›
International Affairs
Why Is ‘The Washington Post’ Rehabilitating President Xi’s Image In The Western Consciousness?
Why Is ‘The Washington Post’ Rehabilitating President Xi’s Image In The Western Consciousness? By Andrew Korybko To be clear, this remarkable narrative event doesn’t mean that the Sino-American discussions over a New Détente will ultimately succeed, but just that enough progress… Read More ›
Is France Funnelling Ukrainian Arms To West African Terrorists?
Is France Funnelling Ukrainian Arms To West African Terrorists? By Andrew Korybko Mali and Burkina Faso, who’ve earlier accused France of supporting terrorism, should cooperate with those countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission whose recent summit saw Nigerian President Buhari… Read More ›
Russian-Iranian Cooperation Expands From The Levant To Central Asia And The South Caucasus
Russian-Iranian Cooperation Expands From The Levant To Central Asia And The South Caucasus By Andrew Korybko As Russia and India trade more across Central Asia and the South Caucasus via the North-South Transport Corridor, Russian-Iranian coordination will naturally expand in those… Read More ›
There Might Be Unpredictable Consequences From Capping Russian Oil
There Might Be Unpredictable Consequences From Capping Russian Oil By Andrew Korybko This policy embodies the US-led West’s concept of the so-called “rules-based order” wherein double standards are arbitrarily applied in order to advance the West’s interests. On the one hand,… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Unrealistic Demand Doomed Its Oil Talks With Russia
Pakistan’s Unrealistic Demand Doomed Its Oil Talks With Russia By Andrew Korybko The esteemed representatives who participated in this week’s talks should have been better advised than to place Pakistan on equal footing with China and India when it comes to… Read More ›
Are China’s Zero-COVID Protests Really A Colour Revolution Like Some On The Left Claim?
Are China’s Zero-COVID Protests Really A Colour Revolution Like Some On The Left Claim? By Andrew Korybko The leftist-friendly segment of the Alt-Media Community should have adopted a pragmatic wait-and-see approach instead of jumping the gun and trying to be “more… Read More ›
The Evolution Of Key Players’ Perceptions Across The Course Of The Ukrainian Conflict
The Evolution Of Key Players’ Perceptions Across The Course Of The Ukrainian Conflict By Andrew Korybko Hindsight is 20/20 as the clichéd saying goes, ergo the importance of reviewing prior assessments of every key player’s perceptions and associated assumptions about their… Read More ›
The Estonian Defence Minister Admitted That The Russian Armed Forces Remain Strong
The Estonian Defence Minister Admitted That The Russian Armed Forces Remain Strong By Andrew Korybko In the face of NATO’s inevitable reduction of armed support to Kiev as suggested by the New York Times’ latest report, which came a day before… Read More ›
The US’ Arms Backlog For Taiwan Caused By Ukraine Can Facilitate The New Détente
The US’ Arms Backlog For Taiwan Caused By Ukraine Can Facilitate The New Détente By Andrew Korybko Goodwill and trust are needed to take the New Détente forward, hence the significance of the US considering the indefinite delay or outright scrapping… Read More ›