The Graham Sanctions Bill: What It Would Change — and What It Would Not
The House is expected to consider the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 after it passed the Senate 86-11 this…
Kartlos Sharashenidze
Kartlos Sharashenidze is co-founder, executive editor, and Georgian Service managing editor of Independence Avenue Media, with expertise in U.S. foreign policy and Eurasian geopolitics. A former documentarian and reporter at Voice of America, he got his start in his native Georgia at Georgian Public Broadcaster and Imedi TV.
What the Graham Sanctions Bill Could Actually Do to Russia
“I think Ukraine’s doing an excellent job right now of putting economic pressure on Russia in ways that sanctions probably never will.” The Graham…
Ian Brzezinski: NATO Has the Tools to Deter Russia, But May Lack the Mindset
NATO’s military and economic power may dwarf Russia’s, but for former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy Ian Brzezinski,…
The Future Came Early to Georgia: Inside Russia’s 2008 War That Tested the West
By Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, Georgian forces were retreating toward Tbilisi. Ambassador John Tefft, holed up in the U.S. Embassy, called Daniel Fried —…
U.S. Troop Cuts in Europe: Why Ian Brzezinski Calls Them a Mistake
Ian Brzezinski, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO policy, says further…
Trump Starting to See Ukraine as the Winner | Admiral Mark Montgomery
“Trump Sees Zelenskyy as the Winner, not Putin.” Retired rear admiral Mark Montgomery says President Donald Trump is beginning to recognize that reality. In…
Mark Montgomery: ‘If I Were Russia, I Would Be Concerned’ After NATO Summit
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery argues that the alliance ended the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara on a stronger note than it began, with meaningful progress on…
Does America Still Need NATO? | Kori Schake
As NATO leaders prepare to meet in Ankara, Turkiye, Kori Schake, senior fellow and director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American…
Kori Schake: NATO’s Biggest Challenge Is Preventing a ‘Precipitous American Withdrawal’
When NATO leaders will meet in Ankara on July 7-8 for their annual summit, a former official at the National Security Council, State Department,…
