All Eyes Are On Belarus Ahead Of The US’ Reported European Military Drawdown By Andrew Korybko The potential pullback of some US forces from the Baltic States upon the completion of its force posture review could be followed by European NATO… Read More ›
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Von Der Leyen’s Defence Agenda Puts Europe On The Path To War With Russia
Von Der Leyen’s Defence Agenda Puts Europe On The Path To War With Russia By Andrew Korybko The only thing that might avert the Third World War that looks increasingly inevitable is if Russia decisively restores deterrence. European Commission President Ursula… Read More ›
Canada Moves Closer To EU Associate Membership Despite Trump’s Threats
Canada Moves Closer To EU Associate Membership Despite Trump’s Threats By Uriel Araujo The EU’s unprecedented proposal to make Canada its first associate member comes as both Brussels and Ottawa face growing pressures from Washington. The initiative reflects Europe’s drive for… Read More ›
Russia’s Locomotive Strikes Could Cripple Ukraine’s Military Logistics
Russia’s Locomotive Strikes Could Cripple Ukraine’s Military Logistics By Andrew Korybko If paired with systematic strikes against Ukraine’s gas stations, ports, power plants, and other infrastructure all throughout the coming winter, then the conflict might end with a decisive Russian victory… Read More ›
More Western Pressure On Russia Could Push The World Toward Bi-Multipolarity
More Western Pressure On Russia Could Push The World Toward Bi-Multipolarity By Andrew Korybko The forever war that would be expected to follow more Western pressure on Russia could make Russia more dependent on China and the EU more dependent on… Read More ›
Did Ukraine Stage The Lithuanian Drone Incident To Derail US-Belarus Détente?
Did Ukraine Stage The Lithuanian Drone Incident To Derail US-Belarus Détente? By Andrew Korybko Ukraine already flies drones through the Baltic States’ airspace (arguably via Belarus), has an interest in preventing Belarus’ potash exports via Lithuania, and thus has a motive… Read More ›
Putin Says Europe’s Systemic Errors Fuelled The AfD’s Rise
Putin Says Europe’s Systemic Errors Fuelled The AfD’s Rise By Andrew Korybko Had former Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successors remained true to Helmut Kohl’s vision, then the AfD might never have become Germany’s most popular party, so its astronomical rise… Read More ›
Norway’s Military Build-Up Near Russia Raises The Stakes In The Arctic
Norway’s Military Build-Up Near Russia Raises The Stakes In The Arctic By Andrew Korybko It began to take shape before the large-scale phase of the Ukrainian Conflict broke out in early 2022. Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov shared an update on his… Read More ›
Yagodin Strike: Did Putin Try To Assassinate Boris Johnson And David Petraeus?
Yagodin Strike: Did Putin Try To Assassinate Boris Johnson And David Petraeus? By Andrew Korybko Putin could have easily had them taken out if he wanted to, but he instead sought to signal that Western dignitaries shouldn’t continue taking for granted… Read More ›
How Far Will Trump Go In Threatening The UK’s Territorial Integrity?
How Far Will Trump Go In Threatening The UK’s Territorial Integrity? By Andrew Korybko His remarks about its dispute with Argentina and Irish unification have caused alarm in London. Trump casually quipped in early September that the US might not come to the… Read More ›