New Cold War At America’s Doorstep: Venezuela Resists, China And Russia Respond By Uriel Araujo The US Navy’s arrival in the Caribbean intensifies Trump’s confrontation with Venezuela, raising the spectre of strikes. Meanwhile, Beijing and Moscow respond with strategic support for… Read More ›
International Affairs
The Persistence Of Occupation: Kashmir And The Silence Of International Actors
The Persistence Of Occupation: Kashmir And The Silence Of International Actors By Our Special Correspondent India’s occupation has persisted without challenge from world powers Istanbul – “Kashmir dispute is one of the oldest issues pending on the agenda of the… Read More ›
South Korea’s US-Built Nuclear Submarine Will Likely Lead To Seoul Joining AUKUS+
South Korea’s US-Built Nuclear Submarine Will Likely Lead To Seoul Joining AUKUS+ By Andrew Korybko Its role might remain limited to Chinese missile and submarine tracking via THAAD and its upcoming nuclear sub respectively, but this would still be of great… Read More ›
How Likely Is It That Switzerland Follows The EU Into Vassalage To The US?
How Likely Is It That Switzerland Follows The EU Into Vassalage To The US? By Andrew Korybko The US already proved in the Malaysian and Cambodian cases that it can successfully weaponize tariffs to coerce targeted states into complying with its… Read More ›
Ukraine, “Fortress America”, And The Future Of Global Governance
Ukraine, “Fortress America”, And The Future Of Global Governance By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full English-language version of the interview that I gave to Victor M. Rodriguez about the Ukrainian Conflict, “Fortress America”, and the future of Global Governance, which was… Read More ›
Italian Newspaper Sparks Censorship Row Over Russian FM’s Interview
Italian Newspaper Sparks Censorship Row Over Russian FM’s Interview By Andrew Korybko Lavrov did indeed inject some predictable polemics into his answers, which is his style as anyone who follows him knows, but those aren’t legitimate grounds not to publish his… Read More ›
US Troop Cuts in Europe Won’t Alleviate Russia’s Security Concerns
US Troop Cuts in Europe Won’t Alleviate Russia’s Security Concerns By Andrew Korybko The US is offloading most of the responsibilities for containing Russia onto Poland, the UK, France, and Germany while retaining a minimal presence along NATO’s eastern flank for… Read More ›
Armenia’s Russian-Ukrainian Grain Scandal Is More Serious Than Many Might Realize
Armenia’s Russian-Ukrainian Grain Scandal Is More Serious Than Many Might Realize By Andrew Korybko Armenia’s potential replacement of low-cost Russian grain with more expensive Ukrainian grain could worsen its already difficult financial situation and thus prompt Azerbaijan and/or Turkiye to propose… Read More ›
Opium Collapse In Afghanistan: Exposing 40 Years Of US Intelligence Complicity
Opium Collapse In Afghanistan: Exposing 40 Years Of US Intelligence Complicity By Uriel Araujo UN confirms poppy cultivation crashed 20% in 2025, reshaping drug routes across Asia. With US intelligence long accused of profiting from Afghan heroin, the ban exposes a… Read More ›
The Next Phase Of Germany’s Nord Stream Investigation Might Further Worsen Ties With Poland
The Next Phase Of Germany’s Nord Stream Investigation Might Further Worsen Ties With Poland By Andrew Korybko Italy’s potential extradition of a Ukrainian suspect to Germany could lead to a highly publicized (and predictably politicized) trial that implicates Poland in this… Read More ›