Who Has More To Gain From Escalation: NATO Or Russia? By Andrew Korybko The question of which side would expect to gain more from a serious escalation can be answered by understanding exactly what it is that each wants from the… Read More ›
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Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve?
Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve? By Andrew Korybko It’s actually NATO that might soon test Russia’s resolve. Politico cited unnamed officials to report that CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Russia was primarily meant to warn it against… Read More ›
Could Western Europe And The Intermarium Open Rival Dialogues With Russia?
Could Western Europe And The Intermarium Open Rival Dialogues With Russia? By Andrew Korybko A back-to-back reading of two recent reports suggests that this scenario can’t be ruled out. Finnish President Alexander Stubb intriguingly told local media that “At some point, dialogue will… Read More ›
The US-Approved Turkish-Ukrainian Arms Deal Shouldn’t Have Come As A Surprise To Russia
The US-Approved Turkish-Ukrainian Arms Deal Shouldn’t Have Come As A Surprise To Russia By Andrew Korybko While it pragmatically retains economic and energy ties with Russia, Turkiye is still one of Russia’s oldest rivals, which Russian diplomats and experts alike would… Read More ›
A Pragmatically Amended 1956 Compromise Could Finally Resolve The Kuril Islands Issue
A Pragmatically Amended 1956 Compromise Could Finally Resolve The Kuril Islands Issue By Andrew Korybko The amended 1956 compromise put forth in this piece would advance their interests and arguably also America’s as well but requires Russia to make the first… Read More ›
Why Putin Lamented The Worsening Of Russian-Japanese Relations
Why Putin Lamented The Worsening Of Russian-Japanese Relations By Andrew Korybko An escalation in their tensions might be inevitable as Japan assumes leadership of the Northeast Asian front of the “cordon sanitaire” that the US built around Russia over the past… Read More ›
Japan’s New Strike Capabilities Could Tighten The Northeast Asian “Cordon Sanitaire” Around Russia
Japan’s New Strike Capabilities Could Tighten The Northeast Asian “Cordon Sanitaire” Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Its temporary hosting of the US’ short- and medium-range Typhon missile systems combines with its interest in Ukraine’s state-of-the-art drone technology to pose formidable threats… Read More ›
Putin Threatens Tit-For-Tat Ship Seizures To End The West’s “Shadow Fleet” Crackdown
Putin Threatens Tit-For-Tat Ship Seizures To End The West’s “Shadow Fleet” Crackdown By Andrew Korybko This is the second time this summer that he’s “escalating to de-escalate” in a bid to restore deterrence. The West’s spree of “shadow fleet” seizures might… Read More ›
It’s Not “Propaganda” To Say That Hosting Nukes Would Make Lithuania A Russian Target
It’s Not “Propaganda” To Say That Hosting Nukes Would Make Lithuania A Russian Target By Andrew Korybko That false claim amounts to state propaganda against its own people. Lithuania’s publicly financed LRT recently reported that “Russian propaganda targeted Lithuania’s bid to abandon nuclear… Read More ›
Why Did Russia Once Again Reaffirm Its Commitment To The “Spirit Of Anchorage”?
Why Did Russia Once Again Reaffirm Its Commitment To The “Spirit Of Anchorage”? By Andrew Korybko Putin favours compromising for peace over continuing to pursue maximum victory at the growing risk of World War III, but it’s up to Trump whether… Read More ›