The UAE’s OPEC Exit And The Quiet Unravelling Of The Petrodollar Order By Uriel Araujo The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC comes amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed volatility in oil markets. The long-standing link between oil… Read More ›
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France Pulls $15B In Gold From U.S. As “Transatlantic Divorce” Unfolds Amid Iran War
France Pulls $15B In Gold From U.S. As “Transatlantic Divorce” Unfolds Amid Iran War By Uriel Araujo France’s withdrawal of $15 billion in gold from US custody should draw attention beyond financial circles. Combined with its Middle East stance and recognition… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Strikes Against Russian Oil Refineries Risk Worsening The Global Energy Crisis
Ukraine’s Strikes Against Russian Oil Refineries Risk Worsening The Global Energy Crisis By Andrew Korybko The further reduction of Russian oil exports could lead to a price spike that destabilizes the global economy and ultimately weakens the US’ one as well,… Read More ›
How The Iran War Is Accelerating De-Dollarization
How The Iran War Is Accelerating De-Dollarization By Uriel Araujo As the Iran war exposes the limits of US power, BRICS nations accelerate efforts to bypass the dollar. The rise of BRICS Pay and India’s CBDC proposal signals a shift toward… Read More ›
The DROP Act Is An Unprecedented Weapon Of Financial Warfare Against Russia
The DROP Act Is An Unprecedented Weapon Of Financial Warfare Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Russia’s oil clients would be coerced under pain of sanctions into dumping it or scaling support for Ukraine if this bill passes. Anti-Russian hawk Michael McCaul,… Read More ›
Putin Might Finally Deal His Long-Awaited Deathblow To The EU Economy
Putin Might Finally Deal His Long-Awaited Deathblow To The EU Economy By Andrew Korybko He just ordered that some of Russia’s LNG exports to the EU be redirected to Asia, and if the EU doesn’t coerce Zelensky into giving him more… Read More ›
Steel, Rail, And Oil: The Roadmap For A New Era In Russia-Pakistan Ties
Steel, Rail, And Oil: The Roadmap For A New Era In Russia-Pakistan Ties By Andrew Korybko For as promising as the opportunities that he discussed are, the US still wields a de facto veto over “Major Non-NATO Ally” Pakistan’s cooperation with… Read More ›
How Can The Russian-US “New Détente” Revolutionize The Global Economic Architecture?
How Can The Russian-US “New Détente” Revolutionize The Global Economic Architecture? By Andrew Korybko China would no longer occupy the central role therein, which would help the US and its Asian allies better compete with it, while Russia would move from… Read More ›
Re-Evaluating Russia’s Special Operation In Light Of The Valdai Club’s Startling Insight
Re-Evaluating Russia’s Special Operation In Light Of The Valdai Club’s Startling Insight By Andrew Korybko To be clear, the Valdai Club only represents one of Russia’s policymaking factions and their insight might not accurately reflect Putin’s calculations, which could always change… Read More ›
How Far Will The German Elite Go In Resisting The Winds Of Change?
How Far Will The German Elite Go In Resisting The Winds Of Change? By Andrew Korybko Banning the AfD, more “statistically conspicuous” deaths of its candidates, and even a repeat of the Romanian scenario can’t be ruled out as the nationalist… Read More ›