Commentary: Russia’s War on History — and its Western enablers
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…
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: The Ghost of Yermak and Ukraine’s Other War
Mykhailo Fedorov's firing wasn't a personnel dispute, Brian Whitmore argues in this week's Shatterbelt Brief — it was a battle in Ukraine's second war:…
Commentary: Coalition of the Unlikely — A Fledgling Anti-Kremlin Front Emerging in Eurasia
Astana, Baku and Yerevan are hedging against Moscow at the same moment — for entirely different reasons.
Commentary: The People’s War — Ukrainian Civil Society Takes Charge
Protests over Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal toppled Ukraine's top general — and proved, as one Ukrainian NGO leader puts it, that the right to shape…
Commentary: Ukraine’s Coalitions of the Willing — And Able
NATO's summit skipped Ukrainian membership again. Kyiv's answer: build the coalitions — and the missiles — itself.
Commentary: The Sick Man of Moscow
Putin is describing a war that isn't happening, while Ukraine is winning the one that is, says Brian Whitmore in his latest commentary.
Commentary: The Tao of Batka — Lukashenko Cornered
Russia wants Lukashenko to open a new front against Ukraine. Ukraine has promised to make him pay dearly if he does. For the first…
Commentary: Ukraine Plays Hardball With Belarus
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: Zelenskyy Wins the G7 Summit
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…
