Russia Rebuked The Hawks By Confirming That It Won’t Test Nukes Unless The US Does So First By Andrew Korybko Putin doesn’t want the US thinking that he’s about to escalate and thus tempt it into escalating first in a way… Read More ›
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Lavrov Explained What Russia Hopes To Achieve By Talking About Its Red Lines
Lavrov Explained What Russia Hopes To Achieve By Talking About Its Red Lines By Andrew Korybko Such rhetoric should be taken seriously, not downplayed, but it also shouldn’t be exaggerated either. Lavrov gave an insightful interview to Sky News Arabia in which he… Read More ›
Russian-Pakistani Relations Are Surprisingly Taking On Strategic Dimensions
Russian-Pakistani Relations Are Surprisingly Taking On Strategic Dimensions By Andrew Korybko Nothing major has yet to be agreed to, but that might change if Pakistan musters the political will to defy the US, which Russia evidently thinks is possible. Russian Deputy… Read More ›
The “War Of Attrition” Was Improvised And Not Russia’s Plan All Along
The “War Of Attrition” Was Improvised And Not Russia’s Plan All Along By Andrew Korybko People should be mature enough to accept that no country is perfect, not even their favorite one like Russia, and that setbacks are an unavoidable part… Read More ›
Why Won’t Russia Destroy Ukraine’s Bridges Across The Dnieper?
Why Won’t Russia Destroy Ukraine’s Bridges Across The Dnieper? By Andrew Korybko Only Russian officials know for sure why their country hasn’t ever tried to do this, but the lack of an authoritative explanation this long into the conflict was bound… Read More ›
What Would Really Be Achieved By Russia Using Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine At This Point?
What Would Really Be Achieved By Russia Using Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine At This Point? By Andrew Korybko They’d only advance the political goal of speeding up the resumption of peace talks on more of Russia’s terms at major economic, financial,… Read More ›
Russia And The West Are Engaged In Political Choreography Over Ukraine’s Use Of Long-Range Weapons
Russia And The West Are Engaged In Political Choreography Over Ukraine’s Use Of Long-Range Weapons By Andrew Korybko Rarely is everything as clear-cut as it seems. Putin warned last week that letting Ukraine use Western long-range weapons to strike deep inside of Russia… Read More ›
Why Is Russia Re-Engaging With The IMF?
Why Is Russia Re-Engaging With The IMF? By Andrew Korybko The relationship between Russia, the IMF, and BRICS isn’t what most folks have been led to believe. IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack confirmed during a press briefing on Thursday that the first Article… Read More ›
The Central African Republic And US PMCs: A Double Game Against Russia Or Pragmatic Diversification?
The Central African Republic And US PMCs: A Double Game Against Russia Or Pragmatic Diversification? By Andrew Korybko President Touadera might truly believe that he’s pragmatically diversifying from his country’s dependence on Russia via Wagner, but those who he invited into… Read More ›
Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine Shouldn’t Apply To Any Territorial Encroachment
Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine Shouldn’t Apply To Any Territorial Encroachment By Andrew Korybko His proposal is well-intentioned but ill-advised for the reasons that’ll be explained. The respected Russian intellectual Sergey Karaganov, who serves as the honorary chairman of Russia’s influential Council on… Read More ›