Federalising the EU, not the political fantasy of defeating Russia, is the real goal, which requires another four years of proxy warfare and at least another $400 billion to complete By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The Economist argued that the EU and the UK should meet Ukraine’s estimated $390 billion financing needs over…
By Austin Orette (CONVERSEER) – When I write about the thorny issues of Biafra, the proponents of Biafra always tell me my observation is one-sided. This makes me laugh. What have they been doing since the end of the war? They have been telling one-sided stories. I can’t help but laugh. What were they expecting…
Goodwill gestures are meant to make the recipient trust whoever does them with the expectation that they’ll then be reciprocated for improving their relations By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Vladimir Putin offered in late September to extend the New START, which is the last arms control pact between Russia and the US, for…
By Tosin Adeoti LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – A short while back, a strange tremor ran through Nigeria’s social space. WhatsApp groups whispered of soldiers plotting to seize power. Some news blogs claimed “top military officers” had been arrested. By the end of last week, BusinessDay reported that the Defence Headquarters had issued a categorical denial. There…
Japan’s place in the United States’ Chinese Containment Coalition just rose as a result of the unexpected Sino-Indo rapprochement, before which the US wanted India to play a complementary role, so Japan is now at the forefront of this effort By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Putin’s senior aide Nikolai Patrushev gave an interview…
This is the result of them reviving their Old Cold War-era strategic partnership By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Indian External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced that his country will upgrade its technical mission in Afghanistan to a full-fledged embassy during the six-day visit of his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi. This came…
