Analysing Reports That Russia Clinched A Deal With Pakistan To Rebuild Its Steel Mill By Andrew Korybko Although the reported deal would be an apolitical one, the consequent reduction of Pakistani steel imports, associated alleviation of its foreign exchange crisis, and… Read More ›
Economy
China’s Shipbuilding Might: Over 200 Times The U.S. Capacity
China’s Shipbuilding Might: Over 200 Times The U.S. Capacity By Uriel Araujo The unipolar world is vanishing: China’s naval dominance, with shipbuilding capacity over 200 times greater than the US, reflects US industrial decline. Beijing’s industrial might and dual-use shipyards challenge… Read More ›
Russia And Pakistan Will Comprehensively Expand Cooperation In The Resource Sector
Russia And Pakistan Will Comprehensively Expand Cooperation In The Resource Sector By Andrew Korybko Pakistan wants to reduce its disproportionate dependence on China, hence why it prefers for Russia to modernize its resource infrastructure instead of China, which aligns with US… Read More ›
It’ll Take Time To Reap The Fruits Of The First-Ever Russian-Pakistani Trade And Investment Forum
It’ll Take Time To Reap The Fruits Of The First-Ever Russian-Pakistani Trade And Investment Forum By Andrew Korybko It’s always beneficial whenever business people from different countries, especially former rivals like Russia and Pakistan, meet to discuss ways to fulfil their… Read More ›
Russia’s Potential Ban On Critical Mineral Exports To The West Likely Won’t Change Much
Russia’s Potential Ban On Critical Mineral Exports To The West Likely Won’t Change Much By Andrew Korybko Asian countries would probably replace Russia’s lost Western customers, while India could facilitate their purchase of these resources just like it’s already doing with… 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 New Pakistani Ambassador To Russia Hopes For More Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
The New Pakistani Ambassador To Russia Hopes For More Mutually Beneficial Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Ambassador Jamali is truly committed to implementing the ambitious vision for bilateral ties that he described to TASS, but he’ll remain unable to make tangible progress… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Barter Trade With Afghanistan, Iran And Russia Can Help Average People
Pakistan’s Barter Trade With Afghanistan, Iran And Russia Can Help Average People By Andrew Korybko Parts of the real economy could remain alive while the authorities race to replenish the state’s rapidly depleting funds, which would help avert the worst-case scenario… Read More ›
More Robust Russian-Pakistani Energy Ties Contribute To Stabilizing South Asia
More Robust Russian-Pakistani Energy Ties Contribute To Stabilizing South Asia By Andrew Korybko By helping to resolve elements of the post-modern coup regime’s self-inflicted economic crisis through the planned export of discounted energy, Russia is indirectly averting the worst-case scenario of… Read More ›
Déjà Vu In Moscow As Bilawal Bhutto Visits Almost A Year After Imran Khan Did
Déjà Vu In Moscow As Bilawal Bhutto Visits Almost A Year After Imran Khan Did By Andrew Korybko It’s of course in Pakistan’s objective national interests that it successfully clinches comprehensive economic and energy deals with Russia in order to relieve… Read More ›