Zelensky Took A Page From Bin Laden To Implicitly Justify Attacks Against Civilians By Andrew Korybko Paying taxes doesn’t make one complicit in a conflict nor correspondingly a legitimate target therein. Zelensky told anti-government Belarusian media last month that “Russians who pay taxes… Read More ›
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“Not One Molecule”? How The War In Iran Is Forcing Europe’s Strategic Retreat To Russian Energy
“Not One Molecule”? How The War In Iran Is Forcing Europe’s Strategic Retreat To Russian Energy By Uriel Araujo Brussels maintains its hard-line rhetoric on Russian gas, yet internal divisions and energy shocks are growing. Trump’s moves and Middle East escalation… Read More ›
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov: “Reality Changed” Since The Istanbul Accords
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov: “Reality Changed” Since The Istanbul Accords By Andrew Korybko It’s possible that Putin’s spokesman was signalling that one, some, or all of the major terms stipulated in spring 2022’s peace deal are no longer relevant as regards… Read More ›
The EU Poses A Much More Credible Threat To Russia Than The Inverse
The EU Poses A Much More Credible Threat To Russia Than The Inverse By Andrew Korybko If the US oversees the optimization of the EU’s military-industrial complex, military logistics, and other defense-related matters with a view towards “dwarfing” Russia’s associated capabilities,… Read More ›
Russiagate 2.0 Might Try To Falsely Implicate Dugin As The Puppeteer Of MAGA Dissidents
Russiagate 2.0 Might Try To Falsely Implicate Alexander Dugin As The Puppeteer Of MAGA Dissidents By Andrew Korybko Tucker Carlson’s possibly impending FARA charges for his communications with Iran could turn into Russiagate 2.0 if the recently revived speculation about Russian… Read More ›
Why Do More Russians Perceive Poland To Be An Enemy Than They Do Any Other Country?
Why Do More Russians Perceive Poland To Be An Enemy Than They Do Any Other Country? By Andrew Korybko Poland is Russia’s oldest rival, fought over two dozen conflicts with it over the past millennium, and makes no secret of its… Read More ›
Russia’s Middle East Doctrine: Analysing Sergey Lavrov’s Response To The Third Gulf War
Russia’s Middle East Doctrine: Analysing Sergey Lavrov’s Response To The Third Gulf War By Andrew Korybko Many mistakenly believe that Russia is allied with Iran against the Gulf Kingdoms and Israel, but the reality is that it’s always carefully balanced between… Read More ›
“Unprovoked Aggression”: Russia Slams Israel Over Destruction Of Its Cultural Centre In Lebanon
“Unprovoked Aggression”: Russia Slams Israel Over Destruction Of Its Cultural Centre In Lebanon By Andrew Korybko Attempting to explain Israel’s motives doesn’t equate to excusing what it just did as this thought exercise is required for better understanding what just happened… Read More ›
A Partially Pentagon-Funded Newspaper Is Fearmongering About Russian-Pakistani Ties
A Partially Pentagon-Funded Newspaper Is Fearmongering About Russian-Pakistani Ties By Andrew Korybko Post-Khan Pakistan won’t jeopardize its security, economic, and elite ties with the US for Russia. “Stars and Stripes” publicly discloses its partial Pentagon funding, which is why it’s worth paying attention… Read More ›
The DROP Act Is An Unprecedented Weapon Of Financial Warfare Against Russia
The DROP Act Is An Unprecedented Weapon Of Financial Warfare Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Russia’s oil clients would be coerced under pain of sanctions into dumping it or scaling support for Ukraine if this bill passes. Anti-Russian hawk Michael McCaul,… Read More ›