Why Did Russia Officially Acknowledge North Korea’s Military Assistance In Kursk? By Andrew Korybko Russia wants the world to know that North Korea might play a larger role in the conflict. Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov’s acknowledgement that North… Read More ›
Putin’s Victory Day Truce Is Meant To Reassure Trump Of His Peaceful Intentions By Andrew Korybko Putin might be concerned that Zelensky manipulated Trump against him after their latest meeting given Trump’s subsequent angry post about Putin. The Kremlin announced on Monday that… Read More ›
Zelensky vs. Poroshenko: Rivalries, Far-Right Influence, And The Struggle For Democracy By Uriel Araujo Meanwhile, Ukraine grapples with ultranationalism and neo-Nazi influence, perpetuating instability despite peace talks. A recent New York Times piece details just how Ukrainian political rivalries are resurfacing as peace… Read More ›
Five Significant Disagreements Account For Trump’s Newfound Anger With Putin By Andrew Korybko The peace process might go kaput if they can’t resolve these issues. Trump speculated that Russia’s bombing of civilian areas might signal that “maybe [Putin] doesn’t want to stop… Read More ›
The Top Five Takeaways From Shoigu’s Latest Interview About Russia’s Security Interests By Andrew Korybko If a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine and no Western troops are deployed there, then it’s expected that strategic arms control talks with the US might… Read More ›
Evaluating Foreign Affairs’ Warning About The Risks Of An Emboldened And Remilitarized Germany By Andrew Korybko How likely is it that a potentially ultra-nationalist Germany “relitigates its borders or forgoes EU-style deliberation in favour of military blackmail”? Foreign Affairs warned earlier this… Read More ›
The Political Implications Of Poland Explicitly Planning To Profit From Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Poland is finally joining in the scramble for Ukraine after naively sitting on the sidelines all these years. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was surprisingly candid earlier this month… Read More ›
Five Arguments Debunking Speculation About A Russian Invasion Of The Suwalki Corridor By Andrew Korybko This is nothing but a recurring information warfare operation waged by the elites against their people. The Suwalki Corridor is once again at the centre of… Read More ›
How Might The US’ Relations With Ukraine And Russia Change If It Abandons Its Peace Efforts? By Andrew Korybko The US might cut off military aid to Ukraine while suspending its strategic resource talks with Russia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on… Read More ›
France’s 3D Mapping Of Romania’s “Focsani Gate” Might Not Really Be For Defensive Purposes By Andrew Korybko The attention that France is paying to tactical details like the local terrain near the Romanian-Moldovan-Ukrainian trijunction suggests that its talk about an intervention… Read More ›
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