Could Western Europe And The Intermarium Open Rival Dialogues With Russia? By Andrew Korybko A back-to-back reading of two recent reports suggests that this scenario can’t be ruled out. Finnish President Alexander Stubb intriguingly told local media that “At some point, dialogue will… Read More ›
The Baltics
Why Poland Should Become the Baltic States’ Security Guarantor in NATO 3.0
Why Poland Should Become the Baltic States’ Security Guarantor in NATO 3.0 By Andrew Korybko This would prevent the Western European states (primarily Germany) and Ukraine from outflanking it, ensure that Kiev doesn’t provoke a conflict with Russia that puts Poland… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Planned Drone Plants In The Baltics Are Part Of A Plot To Outflank Poland
Ukraine’s Planned Drone Plants In The Baltics Are Part Of A Plot To Outflank Poland By Andrew Korybko If Poland “loses” the Baltic States to Ukraine, then it’ll slip into geostrategic irrelevancy after the conflict ends, especially since the US would… Read More ›
Poland And Turkiye Are Teaming Up To Tighten NATO’s Containment Noose Around Russia
Poland And Turkiye Are Teaming Up To Tighten NATO’s Containment Noose Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Closer economic and military synergy between them in Central & Eastern Europe from the Baltic to the Black Seas would pose new challenges for Russia… Read More ›
How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030?
How Likely Is A NATO-Russia Clash Around 2030? By Andrew Korybko If Russia continues fighting this “war of attrition” for years to come instead of decisively ending it soon, then it’ll be more vulnerable than ever to the “cordon sanitaire’s” invasion… Read More ›
Russia’s Reported Baltic Military Build-Up Is Purely Defensive
Russia’s Reported Baltic Military Build-Up Is Purely Defensive By Andrew Korybko Danish media’s sensationalist report on this subject is the latest in a series of recent moves aimed at justifying NATO’s own military build-up in the Arctic-Baltic region that Russia regards… Read More ›
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector By Uriel Araujo Washington is increasingly concentrated on Russian energy and critical mineral assets despite rhetoric of reduced involvement in Ukraine. The Treasury’s recent actions increase American oversight… Read More ›
Why’s Trump Preparing To “Escalate To De-Escalate” With Russia?
Why’s Trump Preparing To “Escalate To De-Escalate” With Russia? By Andrew Korybko He feels personally insulted by Putin rejecting his proposal to freeze the conflict in exchange for a resource-centric strategic partnership and also, whether one agrees with him or not,… Read More ›
US Fearmongering About Russia’s Post-Ukrainian Baltic Plans Aims To Tighten Its Containment
US Fearmongering About Russia’s Post-Ukrainian Baltic Plans Aims To Tighten Its Containment By Andrew Korybko The spree of setbacks that Russia has experienced abroad since Trump returned to office, especially along its entire southern periphery due to the “Trump Route for… Read More ›
The US Doesn’t Need Tomahawks In Germany To Keep Tightening The Noose Around Russia
The US Doesn’t Need Tomahawks In Germany To Keep Tightening The Noose Around Russia By Andrew Korybko Such a move wouldn’t substantively alleviate the newfound pressure upon Russia brought about by the tightening of the containment noose around it in the… Read More ›