Five Takeaways From The Latest Sectarian Violence In Syria By Andrew Korybko The most likely scenario is that the Kristallnacht-like massacre of Alawites goes unpunished and the rebellion by some of the victims’ co-religionists is decisively defeated. Syria was rocked by sectarian… Read More ›
A Russian-US “New Détente” Would Revolutionize International Relations By Andrew Korybko Here’s the full interview that I gave to Newsweek’s Tom O’Connor, excerpts of which were included in his article about “What A Trump-Putin Détente Means for Russia and Iran’s Partnership”…. Read More ›
Putin Might Broker An Iranian-US “New Détente” As A Reciprocal Favour To Trump By Andrew Korybko If an Iranian-US “New Détente” follows the nascent Russian-US one, brokered as it might be by Putin as a reciprocal favour to Trump for everything… Read More ›
The Newly Signed Russian-Iranian Transit Roadmap Is Promising But Still Incomplete By Andrew Korybko The two greatest obstacles to the North-South Transport Corridor are the Azerbaijani-Iranian security dilemma and the US’ reinstated “maximum pressure” policy against the Islamic Republic. Russia and… Read More ›
Three Takeaways From The Impending Launch Of The First Russian-Pakistani Freight Train Service By Andrew Korybko The best-case scenario would be for Pakistan to defy the US’ secondary sanctions threats against all those that do business with Iran, patch up its… Read More ›
Why Did Trump Threaten To Modify Or Rescind India’s Sanctions Waiver For Iran’s Chabahar Port? By Andrew Korybko Threatening the viability of the North-South Transport Corridor pressures Iran, India, and Russia in one fell swoop in a diplomatic-economic masterstroke. Trump 2.0… Read More ›
The Russian-Iranian Partnership Might Be A Game-Changer, But Only For Gas, Not Geopolitics By Andrew Korybko The future of their strategic partnership is bright, but in order to fully appreciate its prospects, observers must acknowledge its non-military nature instead of continuing… Read More ›
Interpreting Putin’s Remarks On Syria, Israel, And Turkiye By Andrew Korybko His pragmatic hedging preserves Russia’s national interests and even stands a chance at advancing them in the new regional reality. Putin commented on Syria’s regime change during his annual Q&A session on Thursday. According… Read More ›
Russia Dodged A Bullet By Wisely Choosing Not To Ally With The Now-Defeated Resistance Axis By Andrew Korybko Putin made the right choice, which was always driven by his rational calculation of what was in Russia’s objective interests as a state,… Read More ›
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 ›
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