The Kremlin Believes That “Certain Forces” Want To Disrupt Russian-Azerbaijani Relations By Andrew Korybko Ukraine, Azeri hardliners, Turkiye, the US, and the UK all have an interest in this. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s decision to stir up highly publicized trouble with Russia caught… Read More ›
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Aliyev Expects To Rise To Global Stardom By Stirring Up Highly Publicized Trouble With Russia
Aliyev Expects To Rise To Global Stardom By Stirring Up Highly Publicized Trouble With Russia By Andrew Korybko This might backfire if the Global South perceives him to be a Western proxy and Russia intensifies its asymmetrical responses, however, so it’s… Read More ›
Weaponizing Finance: De-Dollarization And The Rise Of BRICS’ New Development Bank
Weaponizing Finance: De-Dollarization And The Rise Of BRICS’ New Development Bank By Uriel Araujo BRICS’ New Development Bank is emerging as a strategic tool for the Global South in challenging dollar dominance. As it expands membership and promotes local-currency lending while… Read More ›
US’ Anti-China Campaign And Its Impact On BRICS In The Shifting Balance Of Global Power
US’ Anti-China Campaign And Its Impact On BRICS In The Shifting Balance Of Global Power By Uriel Araujo Building on Biden’s legacy, Trump’s approach intensifies tariffs and anti-Chinese propaganda while partially retreating from dual containment and, paradoxically, from soft power initiatives… Read More ›
BRICS And The Ukraine Ceasefire: Reimagining Global Mediation In A Multipolar Order
BRICS And The Ukraine Ceasefire: Reimagining Global Mediation In A Multipolar Order By Uriel Araujo Moscow’s push for BRICS nations—China, India, Brazil, South Africa—and North Korea to join Ukraine ceasefire talks, alongside Belarus’s BRICS security summit proposal, underscores the bloc’s role… Read More ›
The US’ 90-Day Suspension Of Foreign Aid Might Counterintuitively Bolster Its Influence
The US’ 90-Day Suspension Of Foreign Aid Might Counterintuitively Bolster Its Influence By Andrew Korybko American influence might rebound in the Global South since a large part of why many of these countries started turning away from the US since the… Read More ›
The Indian Model Of Financial Multipolarity Is The Most Relevant For The Global South
The Indian Model Of Financial Multipolarity Is The Most Relevant For The Global South By Andrew Korybko Few can afford to be massively tariffed by the US, let alone sanctioned, and most aren’t willing to burn their bridges with the US… Read More ›
Here’s What Some Of Russia’s Brightest Minds Think About The World Majority And Its Interests
Here’s What Some Of Russia’s Brightest Minds Think About The World Majority And Its Interests By Andrew Korybko The World Majority envisages gradual and responsible reforms that elevate their roles in global governance with a view towards making International Relations more… Read More ›
Modi’s Trip To Moscow Was Much More Important Than Most Observers Realize
Modi’s Trip To Moscow Was Much More Important Than Most Observers Realize By Andrew Korybko The most spectacular achievement from Modi’s trip to Russia wasn’t whatever they formally agreed to, but him and Putin informally agreeing to redouble their joint efforts… Read More ›
The West Can’t Compete With Russia’s “Nuclear Diplomacy”
The West Can’t Compete With Russia’s “Nuclear Diplomacy” By Andrew Korybko “Nuclear diplomacy” isn’t just an anchor investment for comprehensively expanding partner relations into other spheres (minerals, logistics, markets, etc.), but is also an insurance policy for keeping them solid amidst… Read More ›