Analysing Zelensky’s Fearmongering About The Upcoming Russian-Belarusian Drills By Andrew Korybko He likely thought this might lead to Western troops deploying to Western Ukraine as a “deterrent”. Zelensky fearmongered about the following scenario during a speech at late April’s 10th “Three Seas Initiative” Summit: “Look… Read More ›
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Trump’s Latest Angry Post About Putin Is His Most Significant One Yet
Trump’s Latest Angry Post About Putin Is His Most Significant One Yet By Andrew Korybko Trump is either being maliciously misinformed about the conflict from his trusted advisors (not counting Witkoff of course) or that he’s manipulatively creating the pretext for… Read More ›
Russia-China Arctic Alliance Challenges The West In Resource-rich High North
Russia-China Arctic Alliance Challenges The West In Resource-rich High North By Uriel Araujo Russia and China’s deepening Arctic partnership, characterized by joint naval drills and Northern Sea Route development, poses a challenge to Western dominance. NATO’s response, and Canada’s military buildup… Read More ›
Zelensky’s Illegitimacy Might Still Not Preclude Him From Signing Any Peace Documents
Zelensky’s Illegitimacy Might Still Not Preclude Him From Signing Any Peace Documents By Andrew Korybko The fact that Peskov confirmed that Putin could hypothetically meet with Zelensky under certain conditions is proof of the Russian leader’s pragmatic desire to end the… Read More ›
Is “Balkanization” Back In The Cards For Syria?
Is “Balkanization” Back In The Cards For Syria? By Andrew Korybko The situation remains very combustible and could easily explode at the slightest spark. Russia and the US rarely agree on much, but their top diplomats just sounded the alarm about… Read More ›
Will Russia’s Latest Buffer Zone Plan Be More Successful Than The Last?
Will Russia’s Latest Buffer Zone Plan Be More Successful Than The Last? By Andrew Korybko The longer that Ukraine refuses to agree to peace on Russia’s terms, the more land that it stands to lose, which might ultimately be much more… Read More ›
Russians And Afrikaners Are Kindred Peoples
Russians And Afrikaners Are Kindred Peoples By Andrew Korybko This was highlighted like never before after the USSR’s dissolution. South Africa’s Afrikaner minority, and especially the farmers among them (Boers), are back in the news after Trump’s feisty meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa… Read More ›
Will Russia Inevitably Reconcile With The EU And Ukraine Like Putin Predicts?
Will Russia Inevitably Reconcile With The EU And Ukraine Like Putin Predicts? By Andrew Korybko He’s known for being a realist, not a wishful thinker, which is why his prediction was so surprising to many observers. Putin predicted a few weeks… Read More ›
The “Three Seas Initiative” Will Play A Prominent Role In Post-Conflict Europe
The “Three Seas Initiative” Will Play A Prominent Role In Post-Conflict Europe By Andrew Korybko Russia considers it to be a series of military logistics projects sold to the public as economic ones. The 10th Summit of the “Three Seas Initiative” (3SI),… Read More ›
The Devil’s In The Details As Trump Announces “Immediate” Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Talks
The Devil’s In The Details As Trump Announces “Immediate” Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Talks By Andrew Korybko The US’ policy towards the conflict will likely depend on the course of these upcoming negotiations. Trump appeared to have recognized the limits of third-party mediation… Read More ›