What Role Did Poland And The Baltic States Play In Ukraine’s Bombing Of Ust-Luga? By Andrew Korybko Some Russian sources claim that Ukrainian drones used their airspace to deter interception. Several waves of Ukrainian drones bombed Russia’s Ust-Luga gas processing plant… Read More ›
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The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance
The New Energy Realpolitik: Lavrov’s Warning About Trump 2.0’s Quest For Global Dominance By Andrew Korybko Russia’s threat perception of the US is growing as a result of stalled peace talks, increasing pressure to enter into even more concessions than were… Read More ›
How Likely Is “Polexit” After Poland’s Prime Minister Just Warned About It?
How Likely Is “Polexit” After Poland’s Prime Minister Just Warned About It? By Andrew Korybko The liberal premier is exploiting the conservative president’s veto of a €44 billion strings-attached EU military loan to fearmonger about this scenario far ahead of fall… Read More ›
“Not One Molecule”? How The War In Iran Is Forcing Europe’s Strategic Retreat To Russian Energy
“Not One Molecule”? How The War In Iran Is Forcing Europe’s Strategic Retreat To Russian Energy By Uriel Araujo Brussels maintains its hard-line rhetoric on Russian gas, yet internal divisions and energy shocks are growing. Trump’s moves and Middle East escalation… Read More ›
Foreign Affairs Explained Why The Global South Won’t Fall Under Western Influence
Foreign Affairs Explained Why The Global South Won’t Fall Under Western Influence By Andrew Korybko From the Global South’s perspective, the West discredited itself through its double standards towards the Ukrainian Conflict and the Gaza War, continues pursuing counterproductive ideologically driven… Read More ›
NATO Is In A Dilemma Over Whether To Join Trump’s Proposed Hormuz Naval Coalition
NATO Is In A Dilemma Over Whether To Join Trump’s Proposed Hormuz Naval Coalition By Andrew Korybko Trump intimated that he might cut off arms sales to them for transfer to Ukraine if they reject his demand, thus likely handing Russia… Read More ›
The EU Poses A Much More Credible Threat To Russia Than The Inverse
The EU Poses A Much More Credible Threat To Russia Than The Inverse By Andrew Korybko If the US oversees the optimization of the EU’s military-industrial complex, military logistics, and other defense-related matters with a view towards “dwarfing” Russia’s associated capabilities,… Read More ›
Why Do More Russians Perceive Poland To Be An Enemy Than They Do Any Other Country?
Why Do More Russians Perceive Poland To Be An Enemy Than They Do Any Other Country? By Andrew Korybko Poland is Russia’s oldest rival, fought over two dozen conflicts with it over the past millennium, and makes no secret of its… Read More ›
The West’s Accusation Of Russian Meddling In Hungary Is Actually A Confession
The West’s Accusation Of Russian Meddling In Hungary Is Actually A Confession By Andrew Korybko The EU and Ukraine are the ones meddling there ahead of early April’s next parliamentary elections. The Financial Times reported that Russia is meddling in Hungary ahead of… Read More ›
Rubio And Vance: The EU’s Masterful Good Cop, Bad Cop Duo
Rubio And Vance: The EU’s Masterful Good Cop, Bad Cop Duo By Andrew Korybko The first more softly criticizes them and conveys “politically inconvenient” realities with a bit more tact while the second is much harsher and comparatively uncouth. Rubio’s speech at… Read More ›