Commentary: The Week That Shook Ukraine
In his Shatterbelt Brief, Brian Whitmore says the United States may have effectively switched sides, choosing Russia over Ukraine.
The Shatterbelt Brief
The Shatterbelt Brief is a weekly column by Brian Whitmore examining the shifting political and geopolitical dynamics of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Commentary: Putin’s Epic Re-Sovietization Fail
Putin built institutions meant to reassemble the Soviet space. A decade on, Brian Whitmore writes, they’ve been reduced to a Belarusian dictator begging Armenia…
Commentary: Northern Exposure — Russia Escalates Its Threats Against the Baltics
Russia manufactured its reasons for invading Ukraine. Now it's manufacturing three for the Baltics, says Brian Whitmore in Shatterbelt Brief.
Commentary: Putin’s Plot — Why Europe is Preparing for the Worst
A month ago, the Shatterbelt Brief asked whether Putin's escalation talk was theater. Now, with Europe's leaders sounding alarms and Ukraine holding its ground,…
Commentary: The Belarusian Front is Back
The drone-guidance relays Zelenskyy forced offline in June are working again, Ukrainian officials say — and a Russian drone that crossed from Belarus into…
Commentary: Groundhog Day Diplomacy — Why there can be no win-win settlement in Russia’s war against Ukraine
The Kremlin says it wants the war's "root causes" resolved. That phrase has meant one thing since 2021, Brian Whitmore writes.
Commentary: Putin’s Escalation Psyop
Brian Whitmore is a contributor writing for Independence Avenue Media. The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of Independence…
Commentary: Tanks or Ballots — the 1990s Choice That Made Russia and Ukraine What They Are
Brian Whitmore is a contributor writing for Independence Avenue Media. The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of Independence…
Commentary: Moscow’s Little Helper — Belarus’ Expanding Role in Russia’s War
Brian Whitmore is a contributor writing for Independence Avenue Media. The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of Independence…
