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 relevant” in efforts to…
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
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 4, says Simon Evans,…
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. And through it all,…
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 break down the dramatic…
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 pariah state, but U.S.…
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 that the war in…
Former Blinken Adviser: Russia and China May Benefit From Iran War
Amid a tenuous 14-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, a former senior adviser to Biden-era Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the…
Russia plays a bigger game in Iran, and the West is not paying attention
Russia is not officially taking part in the war in Iran – so why does it feel like it’s winning? Anna Borshchevskaya from the…
Russia Is Playing a “Bigger Game” In The Middle East — And Why the West May Be Missing It
Anna Borshchevskaya, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, tells Independence Avenue Media that the advantages for Moscow of the…
