US Troop Cuts in Europe Won’t Alleviate Russia’s Security Concerns By Andrew Korybko The US is offloading most of the responsibilities for containing Russia onto Poland, the UK, France, and Germany while retaining a minimal presence along NATO’s eastern flank for… Read More ›
Opium Collapse In Afghanistan: Exposing 40 Years Of US Intelligence Complicity By Uriel Araujo UN confirms poppy cultivation crashed 20% in 2025, reshaping drug routes across Asia. With US intelligence long accused of profiting from Afghan heroin, the ban exposes a… Read More ›
Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan’s Mineral Deals Signal A New Phase In US Pressure Politics By Andrew Korybko The new strategic stakes that the US has in the region are expected to bolster its commitment to developing two new trade routes to there,… Read More ›
SBU Shields Zelensky As Ukraine’s Corruption Crisis Deepens By Andrew Korybko The most that might happen is a cabinet reshuffle since the SBU has no reason to support regime change against the man who unprecedentedly empowered them, nor does Trump since… Read More ›
A US Think Tank Considers Armenia And Kazakhstan To Be Key Players For Containing Russia By Andrew Korybko They’re fearmongering about Russia’s intentions towards those two in parallel with proposing closer US ties with them. The Washington Post recently published a piece fearmongering… Read More ›
The FSB Just Foiled What Could Have Been A False Flag Provocation For The Ages By Andrew Korybko Corrupting a MiG-31 pilot armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles into defecting, only to then shoot him down near what’ll be NATO’s largest airbase… Read More ›
Serbia’s Continued Arming Of Ukraine Risks Rupturing Relations With Russia By Andrew Korybko Everything is proceeding according to the US’ plan, which Vucic might have even secretly agreed to. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic recently told German media that his country is… Read More ›
Displacing Russian Gas ‘For Good’: What Is Europe Really Paying? By Uriel Araujo Europe’s leaders claim Russian gas can be phased out “for good,” but P-TEC exposes the real cost of this strategy. LNG dependency, US influence, and rising energy bills… Read More ›
Decoding The Reasons For The US’ Six-Month Chabahar Sanctions Waiver By Andrew Korybko US policymakers might intend to restore part of their failed Eurasian balancing act through a series of comprehensive strategic compromises with India. India’s Ministry of External Affairs recently confirmed that… Read More ›
Trump Expects Orban To Go Along With Poland’s Vision For Central Europe By Andrew Korybko The sanctions exemption was extended as a quid pro quo for Hungary incorporating itself into Poland’s US-backed regional integration plans, which necessitates gradually ditching Russian energy…. Read More ›
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