Lavrov Revealed That Russia Was On The Brink Of Reviving The Grain Deal This Spring By Andrew Korybko There’s no reason to doubt what he said since he’s Russia’s top diplomat so all that can be done is to try to… Read More ›
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Close Russian Partner Algeria Wants Wagner To Withdraw From Mali
Close Russian Partner Algeria Wants Wagner To Withdraw From Mali By Andrew Korybko The best scenario is that Algeria candidly explains its interests in this conflict to Russia and pledges not to provide any material support to the Tuaregs as a… Read More ›
Russia’s Capture Of Pokrovsk Could Reshape The Conflict’s Dynamics
Russia’s Capture Of Pokrovsk Could Reshape The Conflict’s Dynamics By Andrew Korybko Beyond it are just a few lightly defended towns and then vast expanses of grassland that could become the scene of manoeuvre warfare until Russia reaches the next heavily… Read More ›
The Justice Department’s Crackdown On Russian Media’s American Affiliates Is Alarming
The Justice Department’s Crackdown On Russian Media’s American Affiliates Is Alarming By Andrew Korybko Anyone who shares views on publicly financed Russian media that even remotely align with part of Trump’s platform could theoretically find themselves caught in this massive dragnet…. Read More ›
Don’t Expect A Radical Response From Russia To The US’ Involvement In Ukraine’s Invasion Of Kursk
Don’t Expect A Radical Response From Russia To The US’ Involvement In Ukraine’s Invasion Of Kursk By Andrew Korybko Putin has proven to have the patience of a saint by refusing to escalate in response to the slew of provocations that… Read More ›
Russia Is Finally Facilitating The Emigration Of Western Socio-Cultural Dissidents
Russia Is Finally Facilitating The Emigration Of Western Socio-Cultural Dissidents By Andrew Korybko Even those like-minded folks who don’t take up this opportunity will still appreciate that they’re always welcome there, which will go a long way towards winning more hearts… Read More ›
Why Might Ukraine Want Russia To Use Nuclear Weapons?
Why Might Ukraine Want Russia To Use Nuclear Weapons? By Andrew Korybko This could lead to immense pressure upon Russia’s Global South partners to distance themselves from it and might also result in American retaliation against Russian forces inside of Ukrainian-claimed… Read More ›
Was Qatar Secretly Mediating A Partial Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Before Kursk?
Was Qatar Secretly Mediating A Partial Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Before Kursk? By Andrew Korybko Russia could have advanced its long-term diplomatic interests without curtailing its campaign in Donbass if they succeeded, while Ukraine could have kept Russia’s guard down during this process… Read More ›
Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Regionalization Vision Presents Obstacles And Opportunities For Russia
Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Regionalization Vision Presents Obstacles And Opportunities For Russia By Andrew Korybko Trilateral Russian-Iranian-Indian cooperation could gently balance Turkiye’s rapidly expanding influence in Central Asia. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared an ambitious regionalization vision in his de facto manifesto earlier… Read More ›
Will Westerners Soon Pilot Ukrainian F-16s Out Of Moldova For Sorties Against Russia?
Will Westerners Soon Pilot Ukrainian F-16s Out Of Moldova For Sorties Against Russia? By Andrew Korybko This scenario carries with it very serious potential consequences. The report late last month that Ukraine finally received some of its long-awaited F-16s, at least one of which… Read More ›