What Role Did Poland And The Baltic States Play In Ukraine’s Bombing Of Ust-Luga? By Andrew Korybko Some Russian sources claim that Ukrainian drones used their airspace to deter interception. Several waves of Ukrainian drones bombed Russia’s Ust-Luga gas processing plant… Read More ›
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It Really Doesn’t Matter Anymore Whether Serbia Joins NATO
It Really Doesn’t Matter Anymore Whether Serbia Joins NATO By Andrew Korybko It already gave the bloc transit rights and immunity for its members a decade ago, is actively carrying out a pro-Western military pivot through increased arms purchases from them… Read More ›
The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance
The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance By Andrew Korybko Russia’s threat perception of the US is growing as a result of stalled peace talks, increasing pressure to enter into even more concessions than were… Read More ›
Beyond Pragmatism: Dmitry Trenin’s Sceptical Turn On Trump 2.0
Beyond Pragmatism: Dmitry Trenin’s Sceptical Turn On Trump 2.0 By Andrew Korybko What can be described as Russia’s pro-BRI policymaking faction has long lobbied for a harder line against the US, but their ‘friendly rivals’ in the balancing one of which… Read More ›
Why Might The Kremlin And The White House Be Covering Up Russian Intel Aid To Iran?
Why Might The Kremlin And The White House Be Covering Up Russian Intel Aid To Iran? By Andrew Korybko They might not want US hawks to obsess over the scandalous optics of Trump 2.0 continuing its talks with Russia while Russia… Read More ›
Zelensky Took A Page From Bin Laden To Implicitly Justify Attacks Against Civilians
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 ›
“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 ›