Houthi-Controlled North Yemen Is Poised To Become A Regional Power By Andrew Korybko So long as the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the last two’s local Yemeni allies prioritize their self-interests over their shared ones, the scenario of Houthi-controlled… Read More ›
Putin And Xi Might Hash Out A Grand Deal That Would Enter Into Force If The Ukraine Talks Collapse By Andrew Korybko Putin might need Xi’s help if Trump “escalates to de-escalate” in the scenario of peace talks collapsing. Chinese President… Read More ›
Ukraine Unexpectedly Invited Poland To Help Rebuild Its Maritime Sector By Andrew Korybko Trump might have had a hand in this if it comes to pass. Polish Deputy Minister of Agriculture Michal Kolodziejczak unofficially proposed leasing land and ports from Ukraine in… Read More ›
Trump’s Silence In The Face Of Zelensky’s Victory Day Threat Is Incredibly Disappointing By Andrew Korybko It hints at tacit approval of Ukraine targeting the Red Square parade this Friday. Zelensky recently followed up his rejection of Putin’s Victory Day truce by warning that the… Read More ›
Five Benefits That The US Would Reap From Coercing Ukraine Into More Concessions To Russia By Andrew Korybko Failure to do so risks another “forever war”, an Afghan-like debacle for the US, or World War III. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent… Read More ›
The Amended Minerals Deal Will Likely Lead To More American Weapons Packages For Ukraine By Andrew Korybko That would greatly complicate Russia’s goal of demilitarizing Ukraine and thus imperil the peace talks. The US and Ukraine finally signed their minerals deal after amending… Read More ›
Sikorski’s Criticism Of Duda’s Suggestion That Ukraine Compromise Is Hypocritical By Andrew Korybko Comparing Duda to Chamberlain could also backfire after Trump urged Ukraine to cede Crimea. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski compared outgoing President Andrzej Duda to former British Prime Minister Neville… Read More ›
Rouble Emerges As Top-performing Currency, Signalling BRICS’ Challenge To Dollar Dominance By Uriel Araujo Russia’s rouble, soaring 38% in 2025, outpaces gold and defies Western sanctions. This is potentially game-changing: amid Trump’s tariff wars, BRICS nations can leverage this success to… 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 ›
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