Putin’s Remarks About A “Demilitarized Zone” Suggest Flexibility In Any Potential Peace Talks By Andrew Korybko This meticulous leader’s conspicuous change of phrasing probably wasn’t an uncharacteristic faux pas and is likely a signal to the West about peace talks. President… Read More ›
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Why Would France Informally Confirm That A US Patriot Missile Downed Russia’s IL-76 Last Month?
Why Would France Informally Confirm That A US Patriot Missile Downed Russia’s IL-76 Last Month? By Andrew Korybko It’s hugely embarrassing that a leading NATO member believes that a US-provided missile system was used by Ukraine to shoot down a Russian… Read More ›
Seymour Hersh Is Onto Something: Zaluzhny May Very Well Have Been Flirting With Peace Talks
Seymour Hersh Is Onto Something: Zaluzhny May Very Well Have Been Flirting With Peace Talks By Andrew Korybko The purpose of this analysis is to place the past week’s Zelensky-Zaluzhny drama into context in light of Nuland’s previously unannounced trip to… Read More ›
Greece’s Arming Of Ukraine With Russian Wares At The US’ Behest Will Ruin Ties With Moscow
Greece’s Arming Of Ukraine With Russian Wares At The US’ Behest Will Ruin Ties With Moscow By Andrew Korybko Simply put, the US is setting Greece up to become a long-term vassal, but its leaders either don’t realize it or don’t… Read More ›
Putin Envisages Building A New Veteran-Led Russian Elite
Putin Envisages Building A New Veteran-Led Russian Elite By Andrew Korybko The Russian leader knows the “new guard” of veterans haven’t been tainted by a life’s worth of Western-leaning sympathies unlike most of the “old guard” political and economic elite, whose… Read More ›
The IL-76 Shootdown By A US Patriot Missile Could Lead To Zaluzhny’s Replacement With Budanov
The IL-76 Shootdown By A US Patriot Missile Could Lead To Zaluzhny’s Replacement With Budanov By Andrew Korybko All things considered, blaming Zaluzhny – perhaps by claiming that he should have verified alleged intelligence about the IL-76’s cargo before shooting it… Read More ›
Why Did SVR Publish Its Prediction About An Impending Bureaucratic Reshuffle In Ukraine?
Why Did SVR Publish Its Prediction About An Impending Bureaucratic Reshuffle In Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko Russia’s foreign spy agency wanted to throw Zelensky into a dilemma by publishing this prediction instead of keeping it classified since it’ll either discredit or… Read More ›
The “Baltic Defence Line” Is Meant To Accelerate The German-Led “Military Schengen”
The “Baltic Defence Line” Is Meant To Accelerate The German-Led “Military Schengen” By Andrew Korybko Observers should pay very close attention to the forthcoming construction of physical infrastructure along the NATO-Russian border like the “Baltic Defence Line”, the relationship between “Steadfast… Read More ›
Russia Won’t Resume Arms Control Talks With The US Till The Ukrainian Conflict Ends
Russia Won’t Resume Arms Control Talks With The US Till The Ukrainian Conflict Ends By Andrew Korybko The US wants to inspect some of the same strategic sites that Kiev previously bombed with American-supplied intelligence and munitions, which no self-respecting state… Read More ›
Germany Is Rebuilding “Fortress Europe” To Assist The US’ “Pivot (Back) To Asia”
Germany Is Rebuilding “Fortress Europe” To Assist The US’ “Pivot (Back) To Asia” By Andrew Korybko The whole point is to leverage this geostrategic project to coerce uncomfortable compromises from Russia in the Ukrainian Conflict while facilitating the US’ “Pivot (back)… Read More ›