What Explains Russia’s Swift Policy Recalibration Towards The Latest Congolese Crisis? By Andrew Korybko The latest Congolese Crisis has the potential to decisively shift the balance of power in the New Cold War depending on how it develops and what the… Read More ›
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Mutual Interest In Resuming Arms Control Talks Can Speed Up The Ukrainian Peace Process
Mutual Interest In Resuming Arms Control Talks Can Speed Up The Ukrainian Peace Process By Andrew Korybko A new global arms race could follow the expiry of the New START in early 2026 if it’s not renewed or replaced. Kremlin spokesman… Read More ›
Analysing Russia’s Response To The Latest Congolese Crisis
Analysing Russia’s Response To The Latest Congolese Crisis By Andrew Korybko Russia’s draft military agreement with the Congo coupled with its close security cooperation with Rwanda in the Central African Republic are responsible for its impressively balanced position. Russia’s Permanent Representative… Read More ›
The Example That Trump Made Out Of Colombia Will Reverberate Across The World
The Example That Trump Made Out Of Colombia Will Reverberate Across The World By Andrew Korybko Trump is preparing for negotiations with Putin over Ukraine as well as with Xi over trade and likely also Taiwan, so he’d appear weak in… Read More ›
Trump’s Gaza Proposal Takes A Page From Ralph Peters’ “Blood Borders”
Trump’s Gaza Proposal Takes A Page From Ralph Peters’ “Blood Borders” By Andrew Korybko He might have convinced himself that ethnically cleansing the Palestinians is the only way to decisively end the conflict, ensure Israel’s long-term security, and restore regional business… Read More ›
2025 Might Be A Difficult Year For Sino-Pak Ties
2025 Might Be A Difficult Year For Sino-Pak Ties By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full interview that I gave to VOA China’s FM Shakil on this subject, excerpts of which were published in their report on 20 January titled “安全和阿富汗问题将考验2025年中国与巴基斯坦的关系” Sino-Pak… Read More ›
Lavrov Accused The Biden Admin Of Wanting To Return US Military Infrastructure To Afghanistan
Lavrov Accused The Biden Admin Of Wanting To Return US Military Infrastructure To Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko This should be seen only as a signal that Russia is aware of this plot, not as anything deeper such as it expecting Trump… Read More ›
India Ordered Government Employees In Disputed Kashmir To Attend India’s Republic Day Celebration
India Ordered Government Employees In Disputed Kashmir To Attend India’s Republic Day Celebration By Our Special Correspondent For the sake of peace and international security, it is necessary to find a solution of the Kashmir dispute. As we know that… Read More ›
The US’ 90-Day Suspension Of Foreign Aid Might Counterintuitively Bolster Its Influence
The US’ 90-Day Suspension Of Foreign Aid Might Counterintuitively Bolster Its Influence By Andrew Korybko American influence might rebound in the Global South since a large part of why many of these countries started turning away from the US since the… Read More ›
Interpreting Russian FM Lavrov’s Latest Remarks About Pakistan
Interpreting Russian FM Lavrov’s Latest Remarks About Pakistan By Andrew Korybko They generated a lot of media attention in South Asia but there’s nothing new in what he said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was asked during a recent press conference about how… Read More ›