Belarus’ Dramatic Pivot On Poland Points To A Deepening Rift With Russia By Andrew Korybko This is arguably the result of growing US influence over Belarus throughout the course of their talks. Russia and Belarus coordinate military policy through the CSTO,… Read More ›
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Lavrov Exposes Europe’s Plot to Subvert Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan
Lavrov Exposes Europe’s Plot to Subvert Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan By Andrew Korybko Astute observers can read between the lines and discern Russia’s displeasure with him too. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s first press conference of the year in late January… Read More ›
Interpreting Trump’s Harsh Criticism Of The UK’s Chagos Islands Compromise
Interpreting Trump’s Harsh Criticism Of The UK’s Chagos Islands Compromise By Andrew Korybko He might have meant to precondition the British public to expect the US to apply pressure upon the UK to nullify its arrangement with Mauritius on national security… Read More ›
Trump’s Latest Tariffs On NATO Allies Could Trigger Far‑Reaching Consequences
Trump’s Latest Tariffs On NATO Allies Could Trigger Far‑Reaching Consequences By Andrew Korybko The US might abandon its new interest in backing radical “security guarantees” for Ukraine due to worsening ties with Western Europe; increasingly Polish-led Central & Eastern Europe could… Read More ›
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine?
Why Did The US Signal Support For NATO Troops In Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko It might be a negotiating tactic to pressure Russia into concessions on its maximalist goals in the conflict as a quid pro quo for not reprioritizing Russia’s… Read More ›
Russia Fires Oreshniks Again: A Direct Answer To Three Escalatory Moves By The West
Russia Fires Oreshniks Again: A Direct Answer To Three Escalatory Moves By The West By Andrew Korybko These are Ukraine’s attempted assassination of Putin right before New Year’s, France and the UK’s official plans to deploy troops to Ukraine if a… Read More ›
The Brits Want The Poles To Contain Russia In The Baltic
The Brits Want The Poles To Contain Russia In The Baltic By Andrew Korybko Some of the €44 billion in loans that Poland just received from the EU’s “SAFE” program will go towards its new “SAFE Baltic” program, and if the… Read More ›
All Key Players Have Their Reasons For Excluding Poland From The Ukrainian Peace Process
All Key Players Have Their Reasons For Excluding Poland From The Ukrainian Peace Process By Andrew Korybko Their snubbing discredits the image that Poland wants to cultivate of a former Great Power that’s finally reviving its long-lost status as a European… Read More ›
What Could The Contours Of A NATO-Russian Non-Aggression Pact Look Like?
What Could The Contours Of A NATO-Russian Non-Aggression Pact Look Like? By Andrew Korybko Awareness of the threats that NATO poses along these three fronts and the division of labour between the top five states therein – Finland, Sweden, Poland, Romania,… Read More ›
Is Azerbaijan Secretly Shipping Su-22s To Ukraine?
Is Azerbaijan Secretly Shipping Su-22s To Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko Proper media literacy can help folks more confidently discern the variety of information products that they’re exposed to and therefore reduce the chances that they’re duped into falling for fake news…. Read More ›