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 began in February of…
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.
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 and set terms for…
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 – both to halt…
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 the White House on…
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 of America to nearly…
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 Voice of America broadcaster,…
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 — a groundbreaking initiative to…
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 statecraft, calling the U.S.-Ukraine…
Breedlove: Let Ukraine Strike Back or Reward Russia
Retired General Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, says it’s time to stop pretending Moscow wants peace. In a conversation with Independence…
