Russia And China’s US-Provoked Payment Problems Caught Most BRICS Enthusiasts By Surprise By Andrew Korybko China’s complex economic-financial interdependence with the West places certain restraints on its sovereignty. RT published a feature analysis on Friday asking, “Has the US finally succeeded… Read More ›
BRICS Membership Or Lack Thereof Isn’t Actually That Big Of A Deal By Andrew Korybko BRICS can be compared to a Zoom conference: members actively participate in talks on financial multipolarity, partners observe their discussions in real time, and everyone else… Read More ›
Mongolia’s Embrace Of Putin Despite His ICC Warrant Exposes South Africa’s Political Cowardice By Andrew Korybko South Africa didn’t dare to host Putin in defiance of the West despite being more populous, militarily stronger, and prosperous than Mongolia, not to mention… Read More ›
Russia Is Preparing To Strategically Partner With The Taliban By Andrew Korybko The driving force for removing the Taliban’s terrorist designation and inviting it to next month’s investment forum is the desire to make tangible progress on reaching a strategic energy… Read More ›
Pakistan Must Do These Three Things In Order to Comprehensively Expand Ties With Russia By Andrew Korybko Nobody should get their hopes up of Pakistan doing what’s needed in order to make good on returning Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement of… Read More ›
Interpreting Pakistan’s Seemingly Random Suggestion To Resume Direct Trade With India By Andrew Korybko Pakistan might be calculating that the creation of a public spectacle over this issue would help Russia’s Chinese-aligned bi-multipolarity faction convince their comparatively quieter but much more… Read More ›
BRICS Is Transforming Into A Multipolar Discussion Club And Economic Integration Platform By Andrew Korybko BRICS is poised to play one of the most important roles of any organization in the world, but friends and foes alike shouldn’t have any false… Read More ›
Russia’s “Outreach”/“BRICS Plus” Invite To Pakistan Shouldn’t Ruffle India’s Feathers By Andrew Korybko Russia only intends to signal prestige by inviting the leaders of three friendly organizations like the SCO and didn’t do this just to invite Pakistan or suggest that… Read More ›
A Somalian Defence Committee Member Put An Anti-Russian Spin On The Turkish Security Deal By Andrew Korybko Somalia’s motivations don’t automatically translate into action, however, but reflect wishful thinking on its leadership’s part. They also explain to Somalians why their country… Read More ›
The Russian Ambassador Confirmed That Ties With Ethiopia Will Continue Strengthening By Andrew Korybko The importance of Ambassador Evgeny Terekhin’s interview is that Russia will not let third parties influence its relations with Ethiopia, least of all Somalia and especially after… Read More ›
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