Russia’s Shadow War: Why the West Must Raise the Cost | Christopher Walker
How can the West deter Russia’s shadow war? Christopher Walker argues that Moscow must face costs high enough to change its calculations. In this…
Kiryl Sukhotski
Kiryl Sukhotski is the executive editor for Russia at Independence Avenue Media, where he oversees coverage of U.S. foreign policy for Russian-speaking audiences. He previously worked at Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Born in Minsk, Belarus, he started his career at the BBC, covering Russia from Moscow and London. View full bio
Christopher Walker: Russia’s Shadow War Needs a ‘Sufficiently Disproportionate’ Response
Russia escalates because it isn’t paying a high enough price, Christopher Walker argues. His fix: make Moscow pay far more for its shadow war…
‘We’re Not Prepared for a Potential Attack on the Baltics’ — CIA Veteran on Russia’s Escalation
Sean Wiswesser says the West's response to Russian active measure in Europe has been "empty deterrence" — and Russia may test it further.
Ex-CIA Officer: ‘Putin Won’t Dare’ Is Not a Strategy
A former senior CIA operations officer says NATO’s response to Russian sabotage has been “empty deterrence” — and that the alliance is not ready…
Putin Doesn’t Want a Ceasefire — He Wants Ukraine to Surrender | John Lough
Is Vladimir Putin actually looking for a way to end the war in Ukraine? John Lough, a longtime Kremlin analyst and former NATO official…
John Lough: A Pause in the War Would Be Dangerous — for Putin
Days after Witkoff and Kushner floated a "win-win" settlement in Kyiv, the NATO veteran and Kremlin analyst argues Putin is still trying to negotiate…
A Warning to the Kremlin: Don’t Test Article 5 | Russia Analyst Glen Howard
What sent John Ratcliffe to Moscow on Aug. 25? Veteran Russia analyst Glen Howard, the president of the Saratoga Foundation and the longtime head…
‘The Russians Are Preparing Something’ — Why the CIA Director Flew to Moscow
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secretive Aug. 25 visit to Moscow was meant to deliver a message to the Kremlin: “Don’t test us on Article…
Douglas Lute: Putin’s Options ‘Have Narrowed Dramatically’ in Ukraine — and Beyond
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s options in his war against Ukraine “have narrowed dramatically,” says former U.S. ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute. “It’s not clear…
