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The Power Vertical is a blog and podcast for Russia wonks and Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today.

Host and Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Brian Whitmore invites guest experts to deliver their insights and analysis in this weekly podcast. The Atlantic Council and the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington co-sponsor this production.

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In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Cooper quoted in ABC News Australia on Russia’s foothold in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Samaan joins BBC to discuss Syria’s future

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Political Reform

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz joins ABC News Australia to discuss the implications of Assad’s fall for Russia

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Political Reform

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz joins NPR to discuss Russia’s new ambitions in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Political Reform

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz joins the Kyiv Post to discuss Russia’s struggles after Assad’s fall in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Political Reform

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in Breaking Defense on the consequences of Assad’s fall on Russia and Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in The Pinnacle Gazette on the effcts of Assad’s fall on Russia and Iran’s regional influence

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz in E-International Relations: Not so bad after all: how US foreign policy could navigate a multipolar world

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Bakir quoted in Caliber on the consequences of the fall of Assad for Russia and Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz in the Kyiv Post: Can Putin really keep Russia’s bases in Syria?

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Political Reform

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