Three Arguments For And Against Russia Extending Its “Energy Ceasefire” With Ukraine By Andrew Korybko Both scenarios entail considerable risks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin will have the final say on whether Russia extends its 30-day moratorium on strikes against Ukraine’s… Read More ›
Explaining Russia’s Restrained Response To Estonia Seizing One Of Its “Shadow Fleet” Vessels By Andrew Korybko Russia wants to avoid falling into the UK’s trap for sabotaging its rapprochement with the US by credibly threatening military force against Estonia in response… Read More ›
Addressing Strategic Risks in US-Pakistan Critical Mineral Cooperation By Andrew Korybko Pakistan might be handing the US a poisoned chalice. The US sent one of its top diplomats for South Asia to attend the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad last week, during… Read More ›
Ukraine Further Discredited Itself After GUR Chief Doubled Down On Defending Wartime Censorship By Andrew Korybko He inadvertently legitimized Western observers critically re-evaluating certain official narratives. GUR chief Kirill Budanov doubled down earlier this month on defending Ukraine’s wartime censorship policy. According… Read More ›
The Future Of US-Pakistani Ties Is Uncertain Amidst Reported American Deep State Differences By Andrew Korybko At stake is whether the US continues prioritizing ties with Pakistan’s military rulers or promotes civilian-led democratic rule aimed at normalizing ties with India so… Read More ›
What Comes Next After The US’ Withdrawal From Poland’s Rzeszow Logistics Hub For Ukraine? By Andrew Korybko This is meant to symbolize the reduction of American military aid to Kiev, not function as the first step towards a complete withdrawal from… Read More ›
Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia’s Belgorod Region? By Andrew Korybko Whatever it might have achieved isn’t militarily significant enough to warrant much attention. Conflicting reports have circulated about whether or not Ukrainian forces had broken through into Russia’s Belgorod… Read More ›
Trump’s Yemen Bombings: A Dangerous Step Towards War With Iran By Uriel Araujo Both Israel and the defence sector will benefit from further Yemen strikes, the problem is that those could be dangerous steps towards further escalation with unpredictable results—and we… Read More ›
Trump’s Tariffs: The Catalyst For A Multipolar Economic Revolution By Uriel Araujo Tariff escalation policy, intended to bolster American industry, is instead hastening the decline of American economic dominance. By pushing nations like China, Japan, and South Korea to band together,… Read More ›
The EU’s Military-Industrial Plans Could Accelerate The US’ Disengagement From NATO By Andrew Korybko Interoperability issues could make the US think twice about intervening in the EU’s support against Russia. “Trump Is Unlikely To Pull All US Troops Out Of Central… Read More ›
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