Russia Might Receive Some Indirect Support From The US In Its Arms Race With Europe By Andrew Korybko Even partial sanctions relief with or without an end to hostilities in Ukraine would generate much-needed GDP growth in Russia for enabling it… Read More ›
A Roadmap For Russian-Pakistani Relations Amid Their Dispute Over Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko Their disagreements over Taliban-run Afghanistan don’t have to worsen their ties as long as Pakistan doesn’t arm Ukraine on this pretext. The turbulence in Russian-Pakistani ties sparked… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Black Sea Gamble Threatens Global Trade And Risks Wider War By Uriel Araujo Ukraine’s expanding Black Sea attacks are disrupting shipping, raising insurance costs, and threatening global food and energy trade. As “wild-card” Zelensky raises the stakes (angering the US),… Read More ›
Ethiopia-Eritrea War Threatens Wider Conflict Across The Nile And Red Sea By Uriel Araujo Ethiopia’s escalating confrontation with Eritrea threatens to further destabilize the Horn of Africa, potentially drawing in Egypt and Gulf powers. The crisis could disrupt Red Sea shipping… Read More ›
Why Putin Might Accept Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan By Andrew Korybko It represents a pragmatic balance of interests between all sides. The Washington Post reported that Trump’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are working on a four-part peace plan for… Read More ›
NATO’s “Theory Of Victory” Is Nothing New, But The Risks Are Growing By Andrew Korybko As the saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay in the same.” US General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top commander, shared the bloc’s… Read More ›
The Official Launch Of The International Islamic Commission For 9/11 Justice In Pakistan An Open Letter from Captain Dan Hanley, Retired United Airlines Pilot and Executive Director of the International Islamic Commission for 9/11 Justice, to the Foreign Ministers of… Read More ›
Brazil’s Election: Bolsonaro Caught Between Trump, China And US Pressure By Uriel Araujo Brazil faces pressures to “choose” between Washington and Beijing as Flávio Bolsonaro signals closer US ties – amid accusations of US interference. Yet agribusiness and military concerns could… Read More ›
NATO’s Expansion Towards The Caspian Sea Risks A New Russia-Azerbaijan Crisis By Andrew Korybko Russia still has time to propose Ukrainian-like security guarantees for averting another special operation. Politico recently published a piece about how “France and Turkey block NATO’s… Read More ›
From Ireland To The Falklands: Is Trump Breaking The US-UK Special Relationship? By Uriel Araujo Trump’s disputes with Britain over Irish reunification and the Falklands, among other issues, reveal deep fractures in the US-UK special relationship. Could Washington’s approach push its… Read More ›