Why Did Putin And Lavrov Send Such Pleasant Greetings On The US’ 250th Independence Day? By Andrew Korybko Words alone won’t get Trump to change course, but they’re known to have an effect on him depending on who they come from… Read More ›
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Lavrov’s Realization That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To Rearm Was Long Overdue
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 ›
Putin’s Defence Of Pakistan Was About More Than China
Putin’s Defence Of Pakistan Was About More Than China By Andrew Korybko It was entirely factual but driven by diplomatic interests as regards their rapid rapprochement. Putin was asked in early June by an Indian journalist during his meeting with the… Read More ›
Putin Powerfully Rebuffed The Hawks Who Want Him To Attack NATO
Putin Powerfully Rebuffed The Hawks Who Want Him To Attack NATO By Andrew Korybko In his words, talk about Russia attacking NATO “is not simply nonsense; it is a provocation.” Several top “Non-Russian Pro-Russians” (NRPR) influencers rang the alarm last month… Read More ›
What’s The Endgame Behind Russia’s “Systematic Strikes” On Kiev?
What’s The Endgame Behind Russia’s “Systematic Strikes” On Kiev? By Andrew Korybko Putin is either “escalating to de-escalate” with the expectation that Trump will pressure Zelensky into complying with more of Russia’s terms for peace, namely withdrawing from Donbass at minimum,… Read More ›
The Strategic Calculations Influencing Trump’s And Putin’s Upcoming Meetings With Xi
The Strategic Calculations Influencing Trump’s And Putin’s Upcoming Meetings With Xi By Andrew Korybko A US deal with China without one with Russia would be to Russia’s disadvantage and vice versa, but no US deal with either of them might disadvantage… Read More ›
Russia’s Threat Of A Massive Retaliatory Strike On Kiev Likely Isn’t A Bluff
Russia’s Threat Of A Massive Retaliatory Strike On Kiev Likely Isn’t A Bluff By Andrew Korybko Russia can’t afford to discredit itself abroad, nor can Putin’s ruling United Russia party afford to discredit itself at home four months before the next… Read More ›
Karaganov’s Candid Assessment Of Europe Shows The World What Russian Hardliners Think
Karaganov’s Candid Assessment Of Europe Shows The World What Russian Hardliners Think By Andrew Korybko Observers, especially Western officials, should be aware of their views since one of their own might replace Putin someday. RT shared a recent interview that top Russian… Read More ›
The West Itself, Not Putin, Is Behind Every EU Migrant Crisis
The West Itself, Not Putin, Is Behind Every EU Migrant Crisis By Andrew Korybko The purpose in talking about this now might be aimed at manipulating Hungarian voters into supporting the opposition during the upcoming parliamentary elections on the false basis… Read More ›
Five Reasons Why The US Declined To Enforce Its De Facto Blockade On Cuba For Russia
Five Reasons Why The US Declined To Enforce Its De Facto Blockade On Cuba For Russia By Andrew Korybko Trump handed Putin a soft power victory that earned him thunderous applause from the World Majority. Trump declined to enforce the US’… Read More ›
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