This Weekend’s Astana Summit Is Likely The Last Chance For A Political Solution In Syria By Andrew Korybko If he declines to cut a deal, then Russia might punish him by not letting him live out the rest of his days… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Beyond Geopolitics: Russian-Pakistani Ties Aren’t Aimed Against India
Beyond Geopolitics: Russian-Pakistani Ties Aren’t Aimed Against India By Andrew Korybko Russia envisages the improvement of relations with Pakistan enabling it to mediate a resolution to that country’s disputes with Afghanistan and India, per all parties’ request for its diplomatic assistance… Read More ›
Zelensky’s Flip-Flop On Ceasefire Terms Is A Faux Concession
Zelensky’s Flip-Flop On Ceasefire Terms Is A Faux Concession By Andrew Korybko Ukraine will still remain a de facto member of NATO so long as its security guarantees with the bloc’s members remain in effect. Zelensky recently flip-flopped on ceasefire terms by… Read More ›
Poland’s Rotating Council Of The EU Presidency Is A Chance To Rebalance Relations With Ukraine
Poland’s Rotating Council Of The EU Presidency Is A Chance To Rebalance Relations With Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Tusk will likely remain a Europhile with pro-German tendencies at heart, but he might feel pressured to keep aping conservative-nationalist policies towards Ukraine… Read More ›
The West Is Ramping Up Its Regime Change Campaign In Georgia
The West Is Ramping Up Its Regime Change Campaign In Georgia By Andrew Korybko The immense political pressure being placed upon the ruling party by the West is punishment for its pragmatic domestic and foreign policies. The Georgian capital of Tbilisi… Read More ›
Trump’s Threats Against BRICS Are Based On False Premises
Trump’s Threats Against BRICS Are Based On False Premises By Andrew Korybko Putin doesn’t hate the dollar and actually wants Russia to once again be able to use it with its partners for reasons of convenience, but it was the US… Read More ›
China Would Be Taking A Major Risk If It Deployed PMCs To Myanmar To Protect BRI Projects
China Would Be Taking A Major Risk If It Deployed PMCs To Myanmar To Protect BRI Projects By Andrew Korybko The US could do to China in Myanmar what it’s currently doing to Russia in Ukraine. The latest phase of Myanmar’s… Read More ›
The Five Reasons Why Syria Was Caught By Surprise
The Five Reasons Why Syria Was Caught By Surprise By Andrew Korybko The disaster in Aleppo was avoidable and is just as bad as it looks. The Turkish-backed terrorists’/“rebels’” advance on Aleppo, which was analysed here, came as a shock to… Read More ›
Chad And Senegal Are Teaming Up To Expel France From The Sahel
Chad And Senegal Are Teaming Up To Expel France From The Sahel By Andrew Korybko France and the US are expected to apply a three-pronged policy for pushing back against this. Thursday was an historic day for African geopolitics since Chad… Read More ›
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Warned About A 100k-Strong NATO Intervention In Ukraine
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Warned About A 100k-Strong NATO Intervention In Ukraine By Andrew Korybko NATO might be willing to test Putin’s patience by crossing yet another of Russia’s perceived red lines in spite of its updated nuclear doctrine and new… Read More ›
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