Russia Probably Didn’t Deliberately Target The Cabinet Of Ministers Building In Kiev By Andrew Korybko It’s difficult to imagine typically cautious and restrained Putin losing his cool and recklessly giving European warmongers exactly what they need for raising the chances that… Read More ›
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There Might Be More To The Von Der Leyen-GPS-Russia Hoax Than Scoring Cheap Infowar Points
There Might Be More To The Von Der Leyen-GPS-Russia Hoax Than Scoring Cheap Infowar Points By Andrew Korybko NATO might exploit this hoax as the pretext for commencing large-scale but “plausibly deniable” electronic warfare provocations against Kaliningrad that could spike the… Read More ›
Ultranationalist Pressure: The Far-Right Grip On Ukraine’s Political Future (2014–2025)
Ultranationalist Pressure: The Far-Right Grip On Ukraine’s Political Future (2014–2025) By Uriel Araujo Ukraine’s ultranationalist groups, long empowered by US aid, pose a political threat as they pressure Zelensky against concessions. The speculation pertaining to the assassination of Andriy Parubiy shows… Read More ›
The ‘Power Of Siberia 2’ Pipeline Deal Signifies The Failure Of Trump’s Eurasian Grand Strategy
The ‘Power Of Siberia 2’ Pipeline Deal Signifies The Failure Of Trump’s Eurasian Grand Strategy By Andrew Korybko Trump’s escalatory signals in Ukraine, the Indo-US split that he induced, and the attendant alleviation of the Sino-Indo security dilemma freed Russia up… Read More ›
The Assassination Of Leading Ukrainian Fascist Andrey Parubiy Might Have Been An Inside Job
The Assassination Of Leading Ukrainian Fascist Andrey Parubiy Might Have Been An Inside Job By Andrew Korybko Although he was an enemy of Russia who many important people likely wanted dead for a while, taking him out right now might impede… Read More ›
China Is Unlikely To Play A Major Role In The Ukrainian Endgame
China Is Unlikely To Play A Major Role In The Ukrainian Endgame By Andrew Korybko The most that China is expected to do is deploy peacekeepers together with other countries per a potentially forthcoming UNSC Resolution that would likely see these… Read More ›
Here’s What the US’ Security Guarantees For Ukraine Might Look Like
Here’s What the US’ Security Guarantees For Ukraine Might Look Like By Andrew Korybko Trump appears to be pushing his luck with Putin, who’s open to compromises, not concessions, let alone significant security ones. If this approach doesn’t change, then a… Read More ›
Tracing The Blast From Washington To Kiev: Who Sabotaged The Nord Stream Pipelines?
Tracing The Blast From Washington To Kiev: Who Sabotaged The Nord Stream Pipelines? By Uriel Araujo The arrest of a Ukrainian suspect in Rome has revived debate over the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage, long viewed as a US-led operation. Spiegel’s “Ukrainian… Read More ›
Direct NATO Intervention In Ukraine Might Soon Dangerously Turn Into A Fait Accompli
Direct NATO Intervention In Ukraine Might Soon Dangerously Turn Into A Fait Accompli By Andrew Korybko Trump’s negotiating strategy is to “escalate to-de-escalate” in a very risky attempt to coerce concessions, which he might soon apply against Putin after being emboldened… Read More ›
Which Western Security Guarantees For Ukraine Might Be Acceptable To Putin?
Which Western Security Guarantees For Ukraine Might Be Acceptable To Putin? By Andrew Korybko He might hypothetically agree that the resumption of NATO’s present support for Ukraine (arms, intelligence, logistics, etc.) in the event of another conflict wouldn’t cross Russia’s red… Read More ›