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…
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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…
Carpenter: Can the South Caucasus be complete without Georgia? We’re about to find out
WASHINGTON (Independence Avenue Media) — Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace declaration at the White House on August 8 creating what’s being called the…
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…
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: Russia Has Never Been a Partner for Peace
Retired four-star General Philip Breedlove isn’t afraid to offer up an unpopular opinion. In a recent discussion with Independence Avenue Media, the former NATO…
Panetta: Trump Now Sees ‘You Cannot Trust Putin’
WASHINGTON (Independence Avenue Media) — President Donald Trump’s recently accelerated deadline for Russian efforts to make peace in Ukraine, at the risk of facing…
Europe’s ‘Mental Prison’ Is Putin’s Advantage, Says German Defense Expert
WASHINGTON (Independence Avenue Media) — In an interview with Independence Avenue Media, Nico Lange, a former senior official in Germany’s Ministry of Defense and…
