Author: Andrew KORYBKO

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Russia’s Top UN Representative Reminded The World Of The West’s Responsibility To Afghanistan

The US has a moral responsibility to return Afghanistan’s seized assets, but morality doesn’t guide US policy, let alone under Trump 2.0 given its Hyper-Realist approach of declaring and then advancing national interests. Russia’s Permanent UN Representative Vasily Nebenzia gave a powerful speech about Afghanistan in early March. He condemned the West’s […]

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Why’d Most Of The World Condemn Iran At The UN?

The lack of any meaningful economic relationship with Iran predetermined that most countries would support any resolution against it if unofficially forced to choose between the Islamic Republic and the Gulf Kingdoms to whom they’re dependent to some degree on energy imports. The UNSC just adopted a resolution condemning Iran […]

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The West’s Accusation Of Russian Meddling In Hungary Is Actually A Confession

The EU and Ukraine are the ones meddling there ahead of early April’s next parliamentary elections. The Financial Times reported that Russia is meddling in Hungary ahead of early April’s next parliamentary elections through an online disinformation campaign aimed at lionizing incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban and denigrating his opponent Peter Magyar […]

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Why’d The US Temporarily Waive Sanctions On India’s Purchase Of Russian Oil?

The “politically inconvenient” truth is that the US is unilaterally reshaping the world order in a bid to restore unipolarity, and regardless of one’s opinion about this, it’s objectively achieved some tangible progress as of late. Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett announced that Indian refiners had just been provided with a 30-day waiver to purchase […]