Commentary: Putin’s Escalation Psyop
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Ex-CIA Ops Official: Ratcliffe’s Moscow Trip Likely ‘Intelligence Diplomacy’ in Search of a Deal
A 35-year veteran of the CIA says that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's Aug. 25 trip to ...
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‘The Russians Are Preparing Something’ — Why the CIA Director Flew to Moscow
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secretive Aug. 25 visit to Moscow was meant to deliver a message ...
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The Graham Sanctions Bill: What It Would Change — and What It Would Not
The House is expected to consider the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of ...
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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 ...
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From the Safe House to the Tasting Room: How an American Veteran Became Ukraine’s Wine Ambassador
The story began with a shot glass and a Ukrainian officer in a safe house. In ...
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What the Graham Sanctions Bill Could Actually Do to Russia
“I think Ukraine’s doing an excellent job right now of putting economic pressure on Russia in ...
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A Pollster Who’s Tracked Opinion on Ukraine Since 2022 Says Americans Want Peace — But Not at Any Price
A majority of Americans want a negotiated end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, but most of ...
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She Won Gold for the Coach Who Never Made It Home — A Ukrainian Veteran in Her Own Words
Maya Moskvych is a two-time veteran of Russia's war against Ukraine and the founder of the ...
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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 ...
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