An Australian-Russian Spy Swap Might Reportedly Be In The Cards By Andrew Korybko A captured Australian mercenary might be exchanged for a Russian couple accused of espionage and possibly also an activist-journalist who’s been sheltering in the Russian Consulate in Sydney…. Read More ›
Poland And Europe Fear Rising Ukrainian Crime Rates As War In Ukraine Approaches Its End By Uriel Araujo Even a peace deal will not put an end to problems in the region or tensions in Europe. US-funded Ukrainian radical nationalism will… Read More ›
Why Might Russia Repair Its Ties With The West And How Could This Reshape Its Foreign Policy? By Andrew Korybko To be clear, the explanations and forecasts shared in this analysis concern the scenario of a Russian rapprochement with the West… Read More ›
Will The EU Seize Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” In The Baltic? By Andrew Korybko A major incident at sea could instantly spark a New Cold War crisis that brings the Baltic front of this competition to the centre of global attention. Politico reported… Read More ›
Here’s What Comes Next After Putin And Trump Just Agreed To Start Peace Talks By Andrew Korybko The path ahead will be very difficult due to the sensitive issues that Russia and the US must resolve. 12 February 2025 will go… Read More ›
Russia Has A Better Chance Of Mediating Afghan-Pakistani Tensions Than China Does By Andrew Korybko Russia’s grand geo-economic plans in this part of Eurasia are dependent on the resolution of these tensions, while China’s will continue being advanced regardless of whatever… Read More ›
Post-Assad Syria Would Do Well To Retain Their Country’s Strategic Partnership With Russia By Andrew Korybko Just because a course of action is considered to be the most rational doesn’t mean that it’ll be pursued. Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Traumatized Troops Could Pose A Security Threat To All Of Europe By Andrew Korybko The EU would do well to indefinitely suspend Ukrainians’ visa-free access to the bloc after martial law ends. Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda told the Financial Times that… Read More ›
Putin’s Opposition To Blaming Today’s Germans For Their Ancestors’ Crimes Is Pragmatic By Andrew Korybko Nothing that he ever says is by chance or due to him losing control of his emotions. Putin surprised some observers by recently expressing his opposition… Read More ›
Trump’s Special Envoy Shed More Light On His Boss’ Ukrainian Peace Plan By Andrew Korybko Trump will implement a comprehensive economic, diplomatic, and military pressure campaign against Russia if Putin rejects a ceasefire, but it’s unclear whether Trump will coerce Zelensky… Read More ›
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