Here are five observations about Kiev’s latest provocation in terms of the bigger picture. Russia accused Ukraine of attempting a drone strike against one of TurkStream’s gas compressor stations, which Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described as “energy terrorism” while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that the US greenlighted it in order to obtain an […]
Author: Andrew KORYBKO
Serbia’s Top General Hinted At Carrying Out A Pro-Western Military Pivot Under Sanctions Duress
This could easily lead to a more profound pivot that undoes decades of strategic ties with Russia in just a few years. Chief of the Serbian General Staff General Milan Mojsilovic explained his country’s military calculations in light of last summer’s multibillion-dollar Rafale warplane deal and Western sanctions against Russia […]
The EU’s Need For Cheap Ukrainian Labor Imperils Ukraine’s Post-War Reconstruction
Forthcoming developments might lead to Germany and/or Poland, where over two million of them collectively reside, either encouraging their return or incentivizing them to stay. Zelensky has finally begun to think about his country’s post-war reconstruction plans as suggested by what he said late last week with regard to the […]
Assessing The Feasibility Of A Russian Gas Pipeline To China Through Kazakhstan
The only reason why Kazakhstan is being considered either as a complement or an alternative to Mongolia as a transit state to China is for political reasons. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak confirmed in mid-November that “We are now potentially considering with our Chinese friends a new route through Kazakhstan, which could […]
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