Why Did Ukraine Renege On Its Drones-For-MiGs Deal With Poland? By Andrew Korybko Ukraine now falsely perceives Poland as a post-conflict security threat that it’d be stupid to arm. The Wall Street Journal’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov was fact-checked on… Read More ›
The Ukrainian Conflict Is Back In Focus As Russian Troops Steadily Advance By Uriel Araujo Russia’s operational advantages still outweigh Kiev’s high-profile drone campaign despite billions in new European support. While the spotlight remains on Iran and the Middle East, the proxy Western… Read More ›
FSB Chief Bortnikov Is Right: There’s No One In Ukraine To Talk To Besides Zelensky By Andrew Korybko This is attributable to three primary reasons. FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov told local media in late June that “Zelensky is a terrorist, but there are… Read More ›
Zelensky’s 40-Day Influence Operation Against Russia Is Unlikely To Succeed By Andrew Korybko Neither average Russians nor the elite are capable of influencing Putin, who’s the only person on the Russian side that decides when the Ukrainian Conflict ends and on… Read More ›
Lavrov vs. Rubio: Who’s Telling The Truth About The “Spirit Of Anchorage”? By Andrew Korybko Some understanding was clearly agreed to at Anchorage even though it wasn’t an “official” one, but Trump reneged on his commitments, so Rubio is playing dumb… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes On Russia Are More Showmanship Than Strategy By Andrew Korybko The primary motive is to produce dramatic visuals for helping Ukraine’s overall cause as war fatigue in the West becomes more palpable and Trump’s political one ahead of… Read More ›
Lavrov’s Realization That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To Rearm Was Long Overdue By Andrew Korybko Russia can either decisively “escalate to de-escalate” in its own right to swiftly end the conflict on as many of its terms as possible,… Read More ›
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 ›
Trump 2.0’s Escalation Strategy Against Russia Is Starting To Take Shape By Andrew Korybko The US is preparing to radically intensify the Ukrainian Conflict over the coming year. Trump’s decision to sign the “G7 leaders’ joint statement on geopolitical issues” calling… Read More ›
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 ›