The Kremlin Tightens Its Grip on Georgia’s Occupied Regions
On June 22, Alan Gagloev, the de facto leader of Georgia’s Russian-occupied breakaway region of South ...
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Trump Starting to See Ukraine as the Winner | Admiral Mark Montgomery
“Trump Sees Zelenskyy as the Winner, not Putin.” Retired rear admiral Mark Montgomery says President Donald ...
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Mark Montgomery: ‘If I Were Russia, I Would Be Concerned’ After NATO Summit
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery argues that the alliance ended the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara on a stronger ...
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Commentary: The Sick Man of Moscow
Brian Whitmore is a contributor writing for Independence Avenue Media. The views expressed are the author’s ...
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Ukraine’s Plan for Crimea: Turn the Peninsula Into an Island
Russia's war against Ukraine began with its annexation of Crimea in 2014. Now, more than a ...
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Commentary: Ukraine Plays Hardball With Belarus
Brian Whitmore is a contributor writing for Independence Avenue Media. The views expressed are the author’s ...
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On the Battlefield, Ukraine Leads the Drone War — Russia Is Scrambling to Catch Up
By late December 2025, Russia appeared to have the upper hand in the drone war. Its ...
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Commentary: Zelenskyy Wins the G7 Summit
Brian Whitmore is a contributor writing for Independence Avenue Media. The views expressed are the author’s ...
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Cavoli: Ukraine Is ‘Gaining Advantage’ Over Russia, but No Knockout End to War
Ahead of NATO's 2026 summit, the alliance's former supreme allied commander Europe, retired U.S. Army Gen. ...
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Commentary: Putin’s Empire, Interrupted
Brian Whitmore is a contributor writing for Independence Avenue Media. The views expressed are the author's ...
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