Why Did Putin And Lavrov Send Such Pleasant Greetings On The US’ 250th Independence Day? By Andrew Korybko Words alone won’t get Trump to change course, but they’re known to have an effect on him depending on who they come from… Read More ›
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Lavrov’s Realization That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To Rearm Was Long Overdue
Lavrov’s Realization That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To Rearm Was Long Overdue By Andrew Korybko Russia can either decisively “escalate to de-escalate” in its own right to swiftly end the conflict on as many of its terms as possible,… Read More ›
Trump 2.0’s Escalation Strategy Against Russia Is Starting To Take Shape
Trump 2.0’s Escalation Strategy Against Russia Is Starting To Take Shape By Andrew Korybko The US is preparing to radically intensify the Ukrainian Conflict over the coming year. Trump’s decision to sign the “G7 leaders’ joint statement on geopolitical issues” calling… Read More ›
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector By Uriel Araujo Washington is increasingly concentrated on Russian energy and critical mineral assets despite rhetoric of reduced involvement in Ukraine. The Treasury’s recent actions increase American oversight… Read More ›
Russia Must Defeat Ukraine Before Trump 2.0’s “War Of Attrition” Really Gets Going
Russia Must Defeat Ukraine Before Trump 2.0’s “War Of Attrition” Really Gets Going By Andrew Korybko The only reprieve in that dark scenario, other than obliterating Ukraine to neutralize the NATO threats emanating from there once and for all per the… Read More ›
Trump Now Seeks US Control Over Russia’s State-Owned Natural Resource Companies
Trump Now Seeks US Control Over Russia’s State-Owned Natural Resource Companies By Andrew Korybko Trump believes that it’s now possible to obtain the “holy grail” that eluded the US even during the heyday of its unipolar hegemony in the 1990s due… Read More ›
Trump Cut A Deal With Iran, But Can He Restrain Israel?
Trump Cut A Deal With Iran, But Can He Restrain Israel? By Uriel Araujo The US-Iran ceasefire has allowed both sides to claim victory, yet Tehran has secured the more enduring strategic gains, with sanctions relief, and strategic leverage. Washington now… Read More ›
The Iran War And The End Of Uncontested American Primacy
The Iran War And The End Of Uncontested American Primacy By Uriel Araujo As the Iran crisis reshapes the geopolitical landscape, Washington faces mounting strategic, military and financial pressures. New analyses suggest that the age of uncontested US primacy may already… Read More ›
The US Doesn’t Need Tomahawks In Germany To Keep Tightening The Noose Around Russia
The US Doesn’t Need Tomahawks In Germany To Keep Tightening The Noose Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Such a move wouldn’t substantively alleviate the newfound pressure upon Russia brought about by the tightening of the containment noose around it in the… Read More ›
Will China Step Up To Protect Its Access To Zambia’s Critical Minerals From The US?
Will China Step Up To Protect Its Access To Zambia’s Critical Minerals From The US? By Andrew Korybko China could replace the US’ subsidization of Zambia’s healthcare industry to preempt it from obtaining influence over Zambia’s critical minerals one, but failing… Read More ›
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