Six-Time CIA Station Chief on What Ratcliff Was Really Doing in Moscow
Ralph Goff, a 35-year CIA veteran and six-time station chief, says John Ratcliffe’s Aug. 25 trip to Moscow may have been less about warning…
Ia Meurmishvili
Ia Meurmishvili is co-founder, president, CEO, and editor in chief of Independence Avenue Media. Known in her native Georgia as a television anchor, she previously managed Voice of America’s Georgian Service, leading coverage of U.S. foreign policy, NATO, and regional security. She is a frequent guest commentator, conference speaker, and lecturer.
Ex-CIA Ops Official: Ratcliffe’s Moscow Trip Likely ‘Intelligence Diplomacy’ in Search of a Deal
A 35-year veteran of the CIA says that CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Aug. 25 trip to Moscow may have been at least partially prompted…
A Pollster Who’s Tracked Opinion on Ukraine Since 2022 Says Americans Want Peace — But Not at Any Price
A majority of Americans want a negotiated end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, but most of them would rather see the war conclude on…
Ukraine, Trump and the Midterms: What the Polls Actually Show
Nearly 70% of Americans support continuing Ukraine’s fight to secure a peace agreement that can survive — rather than rushing into a deal that…
Esper: Russia Remains a Threat — and Too Many NATO Allies Aren’t Ready for It
Mark Esper is a “big believer in NATO” and says it should be prepared to take on both a revanchist Russia and a resurgent…
Could Putin Invade Another Country? Esper Says NATO Must Be Ready
Mark Esper is a “big believer in NATO” — and he has a pointed message for America’s allies. The former U.S. defense secretary for…
Ex-NATO Deputy Commander: ‘NATO Is Already at War With Russia’
As NATO gathers for a pivotal summit, retired British Gen. Sir Richard Shirreff, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Independence Avenue Media…
Shirreff: Europe Needs ‘an Alliance Within NATO’ to Stand Up to Russia
On the eve of NATO’s July 7-8 summit, the alliance’s former deputy supreme allied commander Europe, retired British Gen. Richard Shirreff, asserts that the…
AEI President Robert Doar Makes the Case for Trump Foreign Policy — With Caveats
“He wants it to be a fair deal.” That’s how Robert Doar, the president of the American Enterprise Institute, describes U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
