Why’d China Agree To A Fiercely Anti-Iranian Joint Statement With The GCC? By Andrew Korybko It’s unclear how everything will ultimately end, but the present trajectory certainly seems to be one whereby China is comprehensively expanding relations with American allies like… Read More ›
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Here’s Why The Latest Unrest In Iran Is Actually A US-Backed Hybrid War
Here’s Why The Latest Unrest In Iran Is Actually A US-Backed Hybrid War By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full English version of the interview that I recently gave to Iran’s Kayhan newspaper, which was reported on by the Tehran Times. 1…. Read More ›
Russian-Iranian Cooperation Expands From The Levant To Central Asia And The South Caucasus
Russian-Iranian Cooperation Expands From The Levant To Central Asia And The South Caucasus By Andrew Korybko As Russia and India trade more across Central Asia and the South Caucasus via the North-South Transport Corridor, Russian-Iranian coordination will naturally expand in those… Read More ›
Lavrov Outlined The Priorities For Russian Regions’ International Economic Outreaches
Lavrov Outlined The Priorities For Russian Regions’ International Economic Outreaches By Andrew Korybko The contours of Russia’s geo-economic grand strategy in the present decade’s “Age of Complexity” are now apparent. Beyond the former Soviet core of the Union State, EAEU, and… Read More ›
Russia And Iran’s Differences With Azerbaijan Aren’t Insurmountable
Russia And Iran’s Differences With Azerbaijan Aren’t Insurmountable By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full interview that I gave to Azerbaijani journalist Tehran Orucoglu, excerpts of which were published at his country’s Bizim.Media and Turkey’s Gdh.Digital. 1. Russia-Azerbaijani relations are experiencing some… Read More ›
The New Russian-Indian-Iranian Troika On Afghanistan Balances The Chinese-Pakistani Duopoly
The New Russian-Indian-Iranian Troika On Afghanistan Balances The Chinese-Pakistani Duopoly By Andrew Korybko Those who aspire to analyse Afghanistan as accurately as possible must acknowledge this new dynamic. Russia, India, and Iran took a tangible step in the direction of creating a third pole of… Read More ›
Social Media Is Weaponized As Part Of The Hybrid War On Iran
Social Media Is Weaponized As Part Of The Hybrid War On Iran By Andrew Korybko Here’s the English-language version of the interview that I recently gave to Fars News about Iran’s latest Hybrid War unrest. 1. What was the role of… Read More ›
The US’ Latest Conspiracy Theory About Russia And Iran Is Absurd And Counterproductive
The US’ Latest Conspiracy Theory About Russia And Iran Is Absurd And Counterproductive By Andrew Korybko In its propagandists’ crazed pursuit to discredit the Russian-Iranian Strategic Partnership, the US clumsily began contradicting its own information warfare narratives. White House Press Secretary… Read More ›
The Golden Billion’s Brouhaha Over Iranian Drones In Ukraine Has Backfired
The Golden Billion’s Brouhaha Over Iranian Drones In Ukraine Has Backfired By Andrew Korybko The lesson to be learned is that poorly thought-out propaganda campaigns can easily backfire, which was predictable in the analysed case. The US-led West’s Golden Billion is obsessed with… Read More ›
Adding An Energy Dimension To Russia’s Ummah Pivot Will Accelerate Multipolarity
Adding An Energy Dimension To Russia’s Ummah Pivot Will Accelerate Multipolarity By Andrew Korybko If successfully implemented, these plans would reinforce Iran’s role as a global energy superpower together with enhancing Turkiye’s balancing act between the Golden Billion and the BRICS-… Read More ›