George Barros: Ukraine Has Entered a New Phase of the War
Ukraine has gained a significant battlefield advantage through drone warfare, allowing Kyiv to target Russian logistics and reintroduce heavy military...
ISW’s George Barros: Ukraine Has Seized the Advantage in War — but Russia Will Adapt
Ukraine and Russia are now in a new phase of war — the first such change since 2023 — and...
Former CIA Executive: Putin Should Fear His Own Elites
Former CIA senior executive Glenn Corn says Russian President Vladimir Putin's biggest threat may be from Russia's own elites. In...
Former CIA Official in Russia: Putin Should Fear Elites Who’ve Had Enough of Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under increased pressure as Russia fails to gain ground in Ukraine and there are...
The U.S. Has Lost Leverage on Ukraine, Says Former Bush Official
A former assistant secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration says the U.S. has become "a little less...
A Russian Drone Hit Chernobyl — Now the Clock Is Ticking
Four years. That’s how much time is left to repair the massive new steel arch that hovers over Chernobyl’s Reactor...
Ukraine Is Adjusting Without Washington — Former Bush Official
Ukraine is holding its own on the battlefield and signing major defense deals with European countries and the Gulf states....
Why Trump Likes Belarus’ ‘Dictator’ Lukashenko
Why is President Trump suddenly courting Alexander Lukashenko — the man once called "Europe's last dictator?" In this video, we...
Trump’s Belarus Pivot: Why Washington Is Engaging Lukashenko After Years of Isolation
The United States has updated its script on Belarus. For years, Washington treated Russia’s close ally and neighbor as a...
Russia takes note of U.S. troubles in Iran — former Blinken adviser
Melissa Toufanian, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, says in an interview with Independence Avenue Media...
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