It’s Not “Propaganda” To Say That Hosting Nukes Would Make Lithuania A Russian Target By Andrew Korybko That false claim amounts to state propaganda against its own people. Lithuania’s publicly financed LRT recently reported that “Russian propaganda targeted Lithuania’s bid to abandon nuclear… Read More ›
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Ukraine Is The West’s Top Proxy For Fighting Russia In Africa
Ukraine Is The West’s Top Proxy For Fighting Russia In Africa By Andrew Korybko They’re duking it out in Mali, Libya, and Sudan right now. Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko drew renewed attention to last summer’s claims that Ukraine is responsible for… Read More ›
Zelensky’s 40-Day Influence Operation Backfired Badly In Kharkov And Odessa
Zelensky’s 40-Day Influence Operation Backfired Badly In Kharkov And Odessa By Andrew Korybko Ukraine’s drone-enforced “blockade” of Crimea prompted Russia to impose its own type of “blockades” on Kharkov and Odessa, the resultant damage of which is incomparably greater than that… Read More ›
It’s Premature For Russia’s Supporters To Celebrate The Coalition Of The Willing’s “Slow Death”
It’s Premature For Russia’s Supporters To Celebrate The Coalition Of The Willing’s “Slow Death” By Andrew Korybko Instead of recklessly risking World War III through the deployment of their troops to Ukraine after a ceasefire, they might instead more pragmatically strengthen… Read More ›
Is Germany Quietly Preparing To Become Europe’s Next Nuclear Power?
Is Germany Quietly Preparing To Become Europe’s Next Nuclear Power? By Andrew Korybko Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service reported that it’s moving in this direction. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s announcement in mid-July that his country will participate in a French nuclear drill for the… Read More ›
France Is Leading The West’s “War of Attrition” Against Russia
France Is Leading The West’s “War of Attrition” Against Russia By Andrew Korybko Its leadership apparently calculated that the associated risks are worth becoming the US’ top ally in “NATO 3.0”, but its competition with Germany and the UK for this… Read More ›
Europe’s Rearmament Is Reviving A Dangerous Franco-German Rivalry
Europe’s Rearmament Is Reviving A Dangerous Franco-German Rivalry By Uriel Araujo Europe’s military buildup masks growing tensions between France and Germany over defence, industry, and strategic leadership. The collapse of FCAS, renewed industrial nationalism, and continued dependence on Washington reveal a… Read More ›
French Media Revealed Russia’s Central Role In The Algerian-Malian Rapprochement
French Media Revealed Russia’s Central Role In The Algerian-Malian Rapprochement By Andrew Korybko Putin allegedly told his Malian counterpart to patch up his problems with Algeria during talks at the Kremlin last summer while Lavrov reportedly told his own counterpart in… Read More ›
Why Poland Should Become the Baltic States’ Security Guarantor in NATO 3.0
Why Poland Should Become the Baltic States’ Security Guarantor in NATO 3.0 By Andrew Korybko This would prevent the Western European states (primarily Germany) and Ukraine from outflanking it, ensure that Kiev doesn’t provoke a conflict with Russia that puts Poland… Read More ›
Finland Is Much More Likely To Host French Nukes Than American Ones
Finland Is Much More Likely To Host French Nukes Than American Ones By Andrew Korybko The US is scaling back its direct military commitment to the continent, the only possible exception being the permanent deployment of troops to Poland and its… Read More ›