Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Scandal Is Turning Into A Rolling Coup By Andrew Korybko Zelensky might be next after Yermak was just taken down unless he complies with Trump’s demands for peace, in which case it’s not unforeseeable that he too could be… Read More ›
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NATO’s ‘Anschluss’ With Austria: A Faux Victory In The War Of Narratives
NATO’s ‘Anschluss’ With Austria: A Faux Victory In The War Of Narratives By Andrew Korybko This would be nothing but “another (faux) victory over Putin” that could be spun as having made the populace’s reduced living standards worthwhile after they dropped… Read More ›
What’s Russia’s Best Move Amidst The German-Polish Zero-Sum Rivalry?
What’s Russia’s Best Move Amidst The German-Polish Zero-Sum Rivalry? By Andrew Korybko US support for Poland slashes the chances that Germany will fulfil its vision of federalizing the EU, so the Kremlin should prioritize the management of Russian-Polish tensions instead of… Read More ›
Europe Sabotaging Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal Just Like Boris Johnson Did In 2022
Europe Sabotaging Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal Just Like Boris Johnson Did In 2022 By Uriel Araujo As Ukraine hints it is ready to sign with only “minor details” left, European leaders are frantically trying to kill the 28-point peace plan. Berlin… Read More ›
Were The Brits Behind Bloomberg’s Russian-US Leaks?
Were The Brits Behind Bloomberg’s Russian-US Leaks? By Andrew Korybko Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service warned earlier the same day as Bloomberg’s report that the Brits are hellbent on discrediting Trump in order to undermine his latest peace efforts for resolving the… Read More ›
Russia Is Fine-Tuning Its State Interethnic Policy
Russia Is Fine-Tuning Its State Interethnic Policy By Andrew Korybko This represents a model for managing multiculturalism in historically diverse countries. Putin announced during a meeting of the Council on Interethnic Relations, which was held the day after National Unity Day in early November,… Read More ›
Iran’s Energy Crisis Drives Closer Ties With Russia And China
Iran’s Energy Crisis Drives Closer Ties With Russia And China By Uriel Araujo Tehran’s failing grid and worsening drought highlight a structural crisis years in the making. In that context, sanctions have only accelerated Iran’s turn toward Russia and China. The… Read More ›
Why Did Kazakhstan Join The Abraham Accords When It Already Recognizes Israel?
Why Did Kazakhstan Join The Abraham Accords When It Already Recognizes Israel? By Andrew Korybko Its leader likely did this as a personal favour for Trump so that he’d have his back if trouble ever arises with Russia such as if… Read More ›
Analysing All 28 Points Of The Leaked Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Framework
Analysing All 28 Points Of The Leaked Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Framework By Andrew Korybko The overarching theme connecting the substance and timing of this agreement is therefore the US’ eagerness to resolve the Russian-US dimension of the New Cold War in… Read More ›
Here’s How Key Stakeholders Can Help Broker A Port Deal Between Ethiopia And Eritrea
Here’s How Key Stakeholders Can Help Broker A Port Deal Between Ethiopia And Eritrea By Andrew Korybko While Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the stakeholders most capable of stopping Egypt from exploiting Eritrea as a proxy due to their financial… Read More ›