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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

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

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz quoted in AKMU on how Trump will pressure both Russia and Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Russia

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Katz in the Kyiv Post: Will Donald Trump be another Neville Chamberlain?

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Mezran quoted in Formiche on Putin’s ambitions in Africa while dealing with Trump on Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Italian Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Kabawat quoted in New You Info on the future of Russian military bases in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Defense Industry Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2025

Warrick joins Times Radio to discuss Putin’s objections to NATO peacekeepers on the ground

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Feb 25, 2025

Will a new Russia reset prove more successful than earlier attempts?

By Leah Nodvin

The Trump administration is seeking to reset relations with Russia as part of a comprehensive shift in US foreign policy, but successive past Russia resets have ended in failure, writes Leah Nodvin.

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