Former US Amb. to Ukraine: ‘Mr. President, Now Is the Time’
President Donald Trump’s recent remarks — that Russia’s economy is in “BIG trouble” and that Ukraine can “WIN” — have...
Brink: Putin Isn’t Ready for Peace – And the World Is Watching
Russia is escalating its war in Ukraine with some of the heaviest missile and drone strikes since the full-scale invasion...
HIMARS, NASAMS & the Black Sea: What Must Happen Next for Ukraine
Former Pentagon official Laura Cooper says a cease-fire is the necessary first step in Ukraine — to halt civilian casualties...
What Security Guarantees Could Actually Look Like
WASHINGTON (Independence Avenue Media) – Former Pentagon official Laura Cooper says a cease-fire is the necessary first step in Ukraine...
Security and Sovereignty at Stake in Washington Talks on Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Independence Avenue Media) – U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders to...
My Russia – Jill Dougherty Reflects on the Opening and Closing of Modern Russia
WASHINGTON — Veteran foreign correspondent Jill Dougherty has covered Russia for more than four decades, from her early work at Voice...
Dougherty on How Russia Closed In on Itself
Veteran foreign correspondent Jill Dougherty has spent decades on the front lines of U.S.–Russia relations—from her early days as a...
It’s Not Just Mining – It’s Sovereignty
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Matthew Murray lays out the strategic stakes of the U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal —...
Minerals, Maps, and Mines: Ukraine’s Fight Against Corruption and the Kremlin
WASHINGTON—In a recent interview, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Matthew Murray outlined a bold new model of economic...
Breedlove: Let Ukraine Strike Back or Reward Russia
https://youtu.be/ggVRXp61KkQ Retired General Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, says it’s time to stop pretending Moscow wants peace....
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