Brian Whitmore on NewsNation – August 2025
Brian Whitmore’s interview on NewsNation where he tries make sense of the Alaska summit and its aftermath.
Tag Archives: Russia
WAR AND KABUKI PEACE TALKS
It has been a week of mixed signals, to say the least. The United States threatened to impose secondary sanctions on Russia’s trading partners if Moscow did not agree to … Continue reading
THE GUNS AND DRONES OF SUMMER
Russia’s summer offensive is in full swing with Moscow capitalizing on a series of small advances in an attempt to reshape control of the front lines. Russia is making incremental … Continue reading
RUSSIA’S FEISTY NEIGHBORHOOD
Don’t look now but there is another conflict brewing in the former Soviet space. Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have been in a freefall for weeks after police in Yekaterinburg … Continue reading
PUTIN’S SHRINKING AXIS OF ROGUES
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, few countries have done more to assist Moscow than Iran. From Shahid drones to ballistic missiles to artillery shells, … Continue reading
THE MACGYVER NATION STRIKES BACK
It was bold. It was audacious. It was innovative. And it was highly successful. It was called Operation Spiderweb and it was Ukraine’s largest drone attack on Russian air bases … Continue reading
BRIAN WHITMORE ON ABC NEWSRADIO – JUNE 2, 2025
Brian Whitmore joins ABC News Radio to discuss Ukraine’s latest drone attack on Russia and the potential impact this may have on the upcoming peace talks.
RUSSIA’S CYBER SPIDERS
Back in 2019, longtime Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov asked a rhetorical question about Russia’s cyber posture in a widely circulated article in the newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta: “Who are we on the world wide web – spiders or flies?” Continue reading
THE HUMAN COST OF RUSSIA’S WAR
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is many things. It’s the story of a Russian autocrat with a twisted view of history obsessed with personal aggrandisement. Continue reading
PUTIN’S CO-CONSPIRATORS
In the three years since Russia’s full-scale re-invasion of Ukraine, Western sanctions and diplomatic efforts have sought to force Moscow into deep international isolation. Continue reading