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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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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Volker Calls for NATO-Ukraine ‘Exclusion Zone’ to Protect Allied Territory From Russian Missiles
As the United States manages a shortage of critical munitions, the U.S. intelligence community has reportedly ...
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Ian Brzezinski: NATO Has the Tools to Deter Russia, But May Lack the Mindset
NATO's military and economic power may dwarf Russia's, but for former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of ...
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‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’: How Decades of Munitions Neglect Left the U.S. Unprepared
As Russia pounds Ukraine’s capital with a near-daily barrage of ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ...
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The Future Came Early to Georgia: Inside Russia’s 2008 War That Tested the West
By Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, Georgian forces were retreating toward Tbilisi. Ambassador John Tefft, holed up ...
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How Ukraine Turned Its Postal Service Into a Diplomatic Weapon
As the United States continues to mark 250 years of independence with parades, exhibitions and events ...
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Douglas Lute: Putin’s Options ‘Have Narrowed Dramatically’ in Ukraine — and Beyond
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s options in his war against Ukraine “have narrowed dramatically,” says former U.S. ...
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Explainer: As Washington Honors Lindsey Graham, His Signature Russia Sanctions Bill Approaches a Vote
On July 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington to attend the funeral of one ...
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