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 ›
Geopolitics
Why Are Abkhazians Protesting Against An Investment Deal With Their Russian Benefactor?
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
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
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 ›
Trump Probably Really Does Appreciate Two Points From Zelensky’s “Victory Plan”
Trump Probably Really Does Appreciate Two Points From Zelensky’s “Victory Plan” By Andrew Korybko He might not be bluffing if he decides to “escalate to de-escalate” given what he’s been promised. The Financial Times reported that “Two of the ideas were laid out… Read More ›
The US Is Unlikely To Coerce Zelensky Into Holding Elections Without A Ceasefire First
The US Is Unlikely To Coerce Zelensky Into Holding Elections Without A Ceasefire First By Andrew Korybko It’s unrealistic that the US would withhold military aid to that end while hostilities are ongoing and thus create an opportunity for Russia to… Read More ›
Critiquing The Former CFR Chief’s Proposed Compromise For Ending The Ukrainian Conflict
Critiquing The Former CFR Chief’s Proposed Compromise For Ending The Ukrainian Conflict By Andrew Korybko He deserves credit for saying what no policy influencer of his calibre has dared to, and his proposal for phased sanctions relief is also very pragmatic,… Read More ›
Five Reasons Why Trump Should Revive The Draft Russian-Ukrainian Peace Treaty
Five Reasons Why Trump Should Revive The Draft Russian-Ukrainian Peace Treaty By Andrew Korybko Trump has everything to gain by picking up where everyone left off over two and a half years ago. The Wall Street Journal’s report that Trump wants to… Read More ›
10 Obstacles To Trump’s Reported Plan For Western/NATO Peacekeepers In Ukraine
10 Obstacles To Trump’s Reported Plan For Western/NATO Peacekeepers In Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Given the enormity of the task at hand, Trump might be unable to execute his reported plan for organizing a Western/NATO peacekeeping mission in Ukraine unless he… Read More ›
Top Polish Politicians’ Irresponsible Past Statements About Trump Imperil Bilateral Ties
Top Polish Politicians’ Irresponsible Past Statements About Trump Imperil Bilateral Ties By Andrew Korybko Trump will never forget what they said, and he’s not one to forgive his enemies, so his personal problems with Tusk and Sikorski might worsen to the… Read More ›