Lavrov’s Interview With Newsweek Concisely Summarized Russia’s Positions By Andrew Korybko This might be the first time that average Americans read a top Russian official’s views without a filter. It’s rare nowadays for Russian officials to give interviews to Western media,… Read More ›
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It’ll Take Time To Reap The Fruits Of The First-Ever Russian-Pakistani Trade And Investment Forum
It’ll Take Time To Reap The Fruits Of The First-Ever Russian-Pakistani Trade And Investment Forum By Andrew Korybko It’s always beneficial whenever business people from different countries, especially former rivals like Russia and Pakistan, meet to discuss ways to fulfil their… Read More ›
Here’s What Putin Will Probably Discuss With Pezeshkian
Here’s What Putin Will Probably Discuss With Pezeshkian By Andrew Korybko Their meeting will be important, but not in the way that some have convinced themselves it will be with regard to imagining that Russia will promise to support Iran if… Read More ›
Russia Tacitly Recognizes China’s Self-Proclaimed Status As A “Near-Arctic State”
Russia Tacitly Recognizes China’s Self-Proclaimed Status As A “Near-Arctic State” By Andrew Korybko The reported Sino-Russo Coast Guard drills in the Arctic are proof of Russian support for this claim. CNN reported last week that “China’s Coast Guard claims to have… Read More ›
Don’t Take Lukashenko’s Promise To Protect Ukraine From A Polish Invasion At Face Value
Don’t Take Lukashenko’s Promise To Protect Ukraine From A Polish Invasion At Face Value By Andrew Korybko This was a psychological operation aimed at advancing two political goals. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed late last week that Poland wants “Both western Belarus and… Read More ›
Is Russia Really The “Greatest Threat” To France?
Is Russia Really The “Greatest Threat” To France? By Andrew Korybko Russia’s support of multipolar processes in West Africa has dealt a heavy blow to French hegemony there, which France has responded to by waging a proxy war on Russia in… Read More ›
Poland’s “Ukrainian Legion” Has Flopped
Poland’s “Ukrainian Legion” Has Flopped By Andrew Korybko The only way that it could have worked was if Poland rounded up draft-aged Ukrainians. Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz admitted last week that the “Ukrainian Legion” that his country promised to form… Read More ›
Gulf Of Finland Might Become The Site Of New Conflict Between NATO And Russia
Gulf Of Finland Might Become The Site Of New Conflict Between NATO And Russia By Uriel Araujo Finland and Estonia, two NATO countries, have recently signed an agreement about Baltic Sea security. Moreover, and more importantly, they have announced their intention to… Read More ›
Russia’s Potential Ban On Critical Mineral Exports To The West Likely Won’t Change Much
Russia’s Potential Ban On Critical Mineral Exports To The West Likely Won’t Change Much By Andrew Korybko Asian countries would probably replace Russia’s lost Western customers, while India could facilitate their purchase of these resources just like it’s already doing with… Read More ›
WaPo Detailed The New Tactics Responsible For Russia’s Latest Successes In Donbass
WaPo Detailed The New Tactics Responsible For Russia’s Latest Successes In Donbass By Andrew Korybko To paraphrase the famous saying, “Russians saddle slow but ride fast”, so it’s possible that everything might soon accelerate as a result of Russia finally adopting… Read More ›