Russia’s Updated Nuke Doctrine Aims To Deter Unacceptable Provocations From NATO By Andrew Korybko The main point that’s being conveyed through these updated terms is that Russia will not allow Ukraine to be used as NATO’s proxy for inflicting the bloc’s… Read More ›
Lavrov Shouldn’t Be “Perplexed” By Turkiye’s Approach To The Ukrainian Conflict By Andrew Korybko This seemingly contradictory policy actually isn’t all that surprising if one takes the time to deeply reflect on it. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Hurriyet in early November… Read More ›
Philippines’ Aggressive Territorial Claims In South China Sea: A New Threat to Regional Stability By Uriel Araujo Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed a new Navy chief (Rear Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta) amid tensions in the South China Sea, which include a… Read More ›
Russia’s Veto Of The UNSC Resolution On Sudan Saved It From A Neocolonialist Plot By Andrew Korybko The text was ambiguous about the authorities’ legitimacy even though they represent their country at the UN, didn’t call for the RSF to cease… Read More ›
Decoding Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister’s Article In The Economist By Andrew Korybko Kuleba comes off as much more scared that Trump will coerce Ukraine into compromising than he presents himself as being. Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba published an article… Read More ›
The Moment Of Truth: How Will Russia Respond To Ukraine’s Use Of Western Long-Range Missiles? By Andrew Korybko It remains unclear what Putin will ultimately do, but whichever of these two choices he makes will determine the trajectory of this conflict… Read More ›
Interpreting The Times’ Report About A Ukrainian Think Tank’s Nuke Proposal By Andrew Korybko The top takeaway isn’t that Ukraine might soon develop nukes, which it couldn’t make any progress on without Russia detecting it, but that Ukraine might soon build… Read More ›
Why Are Abkhazians Protesting Against An Investment Deal With Their Russian Benefactor? By Andrew Korybko Abkhazia’s reputation in Russians’ eyes has been damaged by the latest unrest. Abkhazia is considered a Russian ally after Moscow recognized its independence in 2008 following… Read More ›
Everyone Missed The Most Important Part Of The First Putin-Scholz Call In Two Years By Andrew Korybko Putin made a pass at Schulz by suggesting that the last undamaged part of the Nord Stream pipelines could be swiftly put back to… Read More ›
Duda Admitted That Hosting America’s Missile Defence Base Is All About Anti-Russian Optics By Andrew Korybko Practically everything of significance that happens in Poland from now till next year’s presidential election should be assumed to be connected to that event. Russia’s… Read More ›
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