There’d Likely Be Another Civil War Before Ukraine Meaningfully Turns Away From The West By Andrew Korybko For as much as the Telegraph fears this scenario and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service hopes that it’ll happen, it’s unrealistic to expect that the… Read More ›
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What’s Behind Putin’s Decision To Mildly “Escalate To De-Escalate” With Ukraine?
What’s Behind Putin’s Decision To Mildly “Escalate To De-Escalate” With Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko He seemingly realized that the West sought to systematically deindustrialize and demilitarize Russia through Ukraine’s new drone campaign and consequently concluded that it’s an existential threat. It… Read More ›
Zelensky’s 40-Day Influence Operation Backfired Badly In Kharkov And Odessa
Zelensky’s 40-Day Influence Operation Backfired Badly In Kharkov And Odessa By Andrew Korybko Ukraine’s drone-enforced “blockade” of Crimea prompted Russia to impose its own type of “blockades” on Kharkov and Odessa, the resultant damage of which is incomparably greater than that… Read More ›
It’s Premature For Russia’s Supporters To Celebrate The Coalition Of The Willing’s “Slow Death”
It’s Premature For Russia’s Supporters To Celebrate The Coalition Of The Willing’s “Slow Death” By Andrew Korybko Instead of recklessly risking World War III through the deployment of their troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire, they might instead more pragmatically strengthen… Read More ›
Will Trump Overrule Musk To Help Ukraine Target Russia With Starshield?
Will Trump Overrule Musk To Help Ukraine Target Russia With Starshield? By Andrew Korybko Musk might understandably balk due to not wanting to provoke Putin into escalating out of self-defence in ways that risk World War III, but it remains unclear… Read More ›
The Ukrainian Conflict’s “Southern Front” Is Becoming A Maritime War Of Attrition
The Ukrainian Conflict’s “Southern Front” Is Becoming A Maritime War Of Attrition By Andrew Korybko The heightened stakes associated with this latest phase of the conflict suggest that an even greater escalation might be inevitable, but it’s still possible that this… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Against The “Russian Amazon” Is Driven By Political Motives
Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Against The “Russian Amazon” Is Driven By Political Motives By Andrew Korybko The goal is to create a growing class of malcontents by inflicting major harm to small business owners who might then shift the electoral odds against… Read More ›
Turkiye’s Maritime Security Pledge To Ukraine Threatens Russia’s Black Sea Interests
Turkiye’s Maritime Security Pledge To Ukraine Threatens Russia’s Black Sea Interests By Andrew Korybko Its newfound commitment to ensuring Ukraine’s maritime security poses a serious threat to Russia. Turkish Foreign Minister and former spy chief Hakan Fidan confirmed during a joint… Read More ›
How Long Will The “Full Normalization” Of Russian-Azerbaijani Relations Last?
How Long Will The “Full Normalization” Of Russian-Azerbaijani Relations Last? By Andrew Korybko It’s a step in the right direction, but TRIPP’s unstated dual purpose of a NATO military logistics corridor that’ll ultimately stretch across Russia’s entire southern periphery must be… Read More ›
Western Officials Should Listen When Trenin Of All People Warns Of Russian Escalation
Western Officials Should Listen When Trenin Of All People Warns Of Russian Escalation By Andrew Korybko He’s not a hawk in the least and actually used to be one of his country’s most well-known Western-friendly experts before the special operation led… Read More ›