The US Is Unlikely To Coerce Zelensky Into Holding Elections Without A Ceasefire First By Andrew Korybko It’s unrealistic that the US would withhold military aid to that end while hostilities are ongoing and thus create an opportunity for Russia to… Read More ›
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Did Trump Really Call Putin Late Last Week?
Did Trump Really Call Putin Late Last Week? By Andrew Korybko There are reasons to doubt WaPo’s report. The Washington Post’s (WaPo) report alleging that Trump called Putin the Thursday after he won the election and told him not to escalate the… Read More ›
Critiquing The Former CFR Chief’s Proposed Compromise For Ending The Ukrainian Conflict
Critiquing The Former CFR Chief’s Proposed Compromise For Ending The Ukrainian Conflict By Andrew Korybko He deserves credit for saying what no policy influencer of his calibre has dared to, and his proposal for phased sanctions relief is also very pragmatic,… Read More ›
Five Reasons Why Trump Should Revive The Draft Russian-Ukrainian Peace Treaty
Five Reasons Why Trump Should Revive The Draft Russian-Ukrainian Peace Treaty By Andrew Korybko Trump has everything to gain by picking up where everyone left off over two and a half years ago. The Wall Street Journal’s report that Trump wants to… Read More ›
10 Obstacles To Trump’s Reported Plan For Western/NATO Peacekeepers In Ukraine
10 Obstacles To Trump’s Reported Plan For Western/NATO Peacekeepers In Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Given the enormity of the task at hand, Trump might be unable to execute his reported plan for organizing a Western/NATO peacekeeping mission in Ukraine unless he… Read More ›
Top Polish Politicians’ Irresponsible Past Statements About Trump Imperil Bilateral Ties
Top Polish Politicians’ Irresponsible Past Statements About Trump Imperil Bilateral Ties By Andrew Korybko Trump will never forget what they said, and he’s not one to forgive his enemies, so his personal problems with Tusk and Sikorski might worsen to the… Read More ›
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Accused Zelensky Of Wanting To Provoke A Polish-Russian War
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Accused Zelensky Of Wanting To Provoke A Polish-Russian War By Andrew Korybko They no longer see each other as allies or even close partners but as fiercely feuding spouses trapped in a marriage of convenience (in this… Read More ›
Here’s What Trump’s Peace Plan Might Look Like And Why Russia Might Agree To It
Here’s What Trump’s Peace Plan Might Look Like And Why Russia Might Agree To It By Andrew Korybko Putin might agree to freeze the conflict along the Line of Contact in spite of prior rhetoric against this scenario in the event… Read More ›
Moldova’s Pro-Western President Was Predictably Re-Elected Due To The Diaspora
Moldova’s Pro-Western President Was Predictably Re-Elected Due To The Diaspora By Andrew Korybko Moldova’s future is expected to be a very dark one whose trajectory is already set and might be impossible to offset. Moldovan President Maia Sandu was re-elected on… Read More ›
Algeria Enhances Relations With Russia After Getting Alienated By Macron’s Arrogance
Algeria Enhances Relations With Russia After Getting Alienated By Macron’s Arrogance By Uriel Araujo Macron’s foreign policy turn, using the recognition of a disputed territory as a kind of quid pro quo, has in fact further aggravated the local tensions, as… Read More ›