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? 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? 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 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? 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 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 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 ›
What Comes Next After The (Allegedly Fraudulent) Liberal-Globalist Victory In Romania? By Andrew Korybko The battle was lost but the political war isn’t over. The struggle between liberal-globalists and populist-nationalists in Romania ended in the former’s favour after Sunday’s presidential run-off election,… Read More ›
Belarus Shouldn’t Worry About Russia Not Ensuring Its Interests In Any Peace Deal By Andrew Korybko A top diplomat’s indirectly expressed concerns about this are understandable but unnecessary. Belarusian First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Lukashevich made a curious comment in a… Read More ›
Russia’s Neutrality During The Latest Indo-Pak Conflict Was Due To New Policymaking Dynamics By Andrew Korybko Russia might be reassessing India’s role in Eurasia. Alexei Zakharov is a respected Russian expert on South Asia who serves as a Fellow at the… Read More ›
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