The “Ten Centuries of Polish Russophobia” exhibition that the Russian Military-Historical Society set up outside the entrance to the Katyn cemetery during the 86th anniversary of that Soviet crime earlier this month is essentially a mirror reflection of Poland’s most extreme anti-Russian historical narratives. By Andrew Korybko CNN drew attention to the Russian Military-Historical Society setting up…
Typically cautious Putin isn’t going to risk World War III over foreign drone companies when he wouldn’t risk it after Ukraine attacked his country’s nuclear triad with Western support last summer. By Andrew Korybko Former Russian President and incumbent Deputy Chair of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned on X that “Russian Defense Ministry’s statement must be…
Former deep-cover-spy-turned-expert Andrei Bezrukov called for precisely this in summer 2013 before the Ukrainian Crisis derailed his similarly proposed reforms, but they now seem to be making a comeback, and “Non-Russian Pro-Russians” should support them. By Andrew Korybko No sooner had new President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Dmitry Trenin issued his clarion…
By Joe Udo KYIV (CONVERSEER) – In a rare gesture of restraint during the fifth year of war, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, with both leaders announcing the pause just days after intense missile exchanges. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to halt combat operations…
By Nico Pointner BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The trial of three Ukrainian nationals accused of planning parcel bombing attacks on behalf of Russian intelligence began at a German court on Tuesday. The three men aged 22, 25 and 30 were arrested at separate locations in Germany and Switzerland in May. They are accused of having…
It’s possible that Putin’s spokesman was signaling that one, some, or all of the major terms stipulated in spring 2022’s peace deal are no longer relevant in terms of the endgame that Russia has in mind. By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently said that “The reality has changed altogether”…
Attempting to explain Israel’s motives doesn’t equate to excusing what it just did as this thought exercise is required for better understanding what just happened and what it might lead to By Andrew Korybko MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Russia’s Federal Agency for International Humanitarian Cooperation, also known as Rossotrudnichestvo, described Israel’s destruction of its cultural center…
This latest claim respectively conforms to the fears and fantasies of Russia’s foes and friends alike By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The Washington Post reported that “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say”, and “The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle…
By Our Reporter ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – The Ghanaian government has summoned the Ambassador of Russia to Accra, Sergei Berdnikov, to formally protest the alleged publication of explicit images of Ghanaian women without their consent by a person suspected to be of Russian origin. Acting on the directive of the Foreign Affairs Minister, authorities conveyed what…
Russia ultimately has nothing to lose and everything to gain while France has lots to lose and will struggle to retain its influence there. By Andrew Korybko CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – Le Monde reported in late December that “The Indian Ocean has become a new arena for France-Russia rivalry”. According to them, Russia helped amplify anti-French…
