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 ›
Azerbaijan’s Decision To Cease Engagement With PACE Reaffirms Its Sovereignty And Self-Respect By Andrew Korybko What just happened is very significant since it takes a lot of political will to defy the West like Azerbaijan just did, for which it deserves… Read More ›
Why Did Saudi Arabia Clarify That It Hasn’t Yet Accepted BRICS Membership? By Andrew Korybko It can plausibly be hypothesized that Saudi Arabia’s unexpected decision to delay formal membership in BRICS is due to Western perceptions about this association, Iran’s involvement… Read More ›
Bridging The Gap Between Russia And Iran’s Differing Views On Whether BRICS Requires A Secretariat By Andrew Korybko A compromise could entail the creation of an official registrar for collecting, storing, and sharing the group’s information without transforming into an organization… Read More ›
BRICS+ Should Consider Creating A Forum For Least-Developed Sub-National Regions By Andrew Korybko Russia’s 2024 presidency and the group’s unprecedented expansion during its last summit in August combine to present the opportunity for implementing this proposal over the next year, during… Read More ›
Russia Will Only Extend Perfunctory Support For Pakistan’s Membership In BRICS By Andrew Korybko This assessment will remain even in the far-fetched scenario that Pakistan’s de facto US-aligned military leadership approves the clinching of their long-awaited strategic energy deal and bilateral… Read More ›
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