Donations
I am engaged in several concurrent projects which can only go forward with the generous assistance of donors who share the same desire for a more peaceful world. I have provided updated information about some of these projects to better inform you about how your donations are being used. Again, none of these projects could take place without your generous support. I look forward to moving forward on these projects and becoming involved in new projects as opportunities arise. Thank you.
The Waging Peace Campaign remains the cornerstone project of my work and remains focused on helping defeat Russophobia and the United States by travelling to Russia, capturing the essence of the Russian reality, and bringing this back to the United States, where I disseminate through articles, videos, and podcast appearances. To date my work has been read or seen by tens of millions of people and has begun to push the needle of public opinion away from the narratives promoted by the Russophobic establishment elites. Since August 2025, I have travelled to Russia five times, including trips to Chechnya, the Donbas and New Russia, as well as Moscow and Saint Petersburg, where I have participated in conferences and addressed audiences at universities and public forums. Future trips are in the works designed to better understand the reality of Russia today, and further US-Russian relations.
The Chechen Miracle is a documentary film currently in production. This film is the byproduct of a visit I made to Chechnya in March 2026 where I visited several locations and conducted interviews with senior Chechen officials. One of the challenges that exists when seeking to describe Chechnya to an American/western audience is how little is known about Chechnya. This film will serve as a primer on Chechnya to a western audience, defining the people, their culture and history, and Chechnya’s status as a Republic within the structure of the Russian Federation. The film is anticipated to be completed in August 2026.
The Grey Zone is a documentary film currently in production. This film was shot during my recent visit to the Donbas and New Russia, where I visited several Russian combat drone units and drone research facilities, and interviewed commanders, soldiers, and engineers involved in modern drone warfare. The Grey Zone will provide a comprehensive look at the realities of modern drone warfare, including the technology and tactics behind what is essentially a revolution in modern warfare. The film is anticipated to be completed in August/September 2026.
A Trail of Tears is a writing project designed to accurately capture the reality of life in the territories impacted by the Special Military Operation. This project is grounded in my recent visit to the Donbas and New Russia, where I visited locations and met and talked with Russians from all walks of life about how the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has impacted their lives. The project is currently envisioned to be an online publication accessible on my Substack page. Discussions are in the works to have the finished product published in book form in the Russian language. The online edition should be completed by August 2026, with a possible Russian language edition available in book form in November 2026.
Conflict Resolution/Citizen Diplomacy. I am building upon the model of people-to-people engagement that has proven successful in Russia to expand the scope and scale of my efforts to include Turkey, Iran and China. Contacts have been established, and future projects are in the works which would have me travel to these locations to witness first hand the reality of daily life, and then bring this reality home to the American people.
Project 38 was conceived as a documentary film whose mission was to spur public discourse regarding the need for arms control. The intent behind the film was to garner sufficient political support for the extension of the New START Treaty, which at the time of Project 38’s inception in the spring of 2025 was still very alive. While extensive filming was done in support of this project, the political framework for the necessary dialogue kept shifting, making completion of the project impossible. In the end, New START was allowed to expire, and today the film project is dormant, awaiting a time when arms control will once again be recognized by the major nuclear powers as a necessity for their mutual security and survival. I continue to promote the need for arms control. The publication of my book “Highway to Hell: The Armageddon Chronicles, 2014-2025” in both English and Russian languages has gone a long way in assisting in this effort.