“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 ›
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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 Baltic States Are More Important For Ukraine Than Most Might Realize
The Baltic States Are More Important For Ukraine Than Most Might Realize By Andrew Korybko The Baltic States and Ukraine’s borders with Russia and Belarus are the most likely tripwires for a hot NATO-Russian war, which they have an interest in… 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 ›
Putin Could Bail Trump Out Before The Third Gulf War Becomes An Imbroglio
Putin Could Bail Trump Out Before The Third Gulf War Becomes An Imbroglio By Andrew Korybko Trump might be receptive to Putin’s speculative peace plan for ending the Gulf and Ukrainian Conflicts at once in order for the global energy market… Read More ›
How Likely Is It That The US Will Contain Turkiye After It’s Done With Iran?
How Likely Is It That The US Will Contain Turkiye After It’s Done With Iran? By Andrew Korybko It probably won’t since Turkiye helps advance American interests at the crossroads of Afro-Eurasia in Iran, the Middle East-North Africa, and along Russia’s… Read More ›