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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

Mar 31, 2022

Polymeropoulos in NBC news on US efforts to arm Ukrainians

By Atlantic Council

Marc Polymeropoulos notes that overall, US weapons assistance to Ukraine has proven relatively effective.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 31, 2022

Lichfield quoted in NBC News on how countries approach neutrality

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Conflict Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Mar 31, 2022

Putin will win unless the West sends Ukraine offensive weapons

By Alyona Getmanchuk

Western weapons have played a key role in helping Ukraine to inflict punishing losses on Putin's invasion force but Russia may still secure a bloody victory if the democratic world fails to accelerate arms deliveries.

Conflict European Union

BelarusAlert

Mar 30, 2022

Hundreds of Belarusians join Ukraine’s fight against Russian imperialism

By Brian Whitmore

Hundreds of Belarusians have volunteered to fight for Ukraine in the war against Putin's Russia as anti-imperial forces across the former USSR seek to shake off authoritarian Kremlin influence.

Belarus Conflict

New Atlanticist

Mar 30, 2022

Russia Crisis Military Assessment: Russia is forced to make a major shift in strategy

By Atlantic Council military fellows

The main Russian effort is now in the Donbas, where Russia will continue to send reinforcements and resupply in the hope of building on (and consolidating) small gains on the ground.

Conflict NATO

In the News

Mar 30, 2022

Eser Özdil quoted in Deutsche Welle on Turkey’s expansion into EU renewables market

Energy & Environment Renewables & Advanced Energy

In the News

Mar 30, 2022

Cohen joins Bloomberg Radio to discuss the Ukraine Russia War

Conflict Russia

In the News

Mar 30, 2022

Katz quoted in Who What Why: With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian nuclear deal hangs in the balance

Iran Middle East

In the News

Mar 30, 2022

Cohen in The Washington Post: Russia reopens stock market with restrictions; U.S. calls it ‘charade’

Conflict Economy & Business
A Russian tank spotted in southern Belarus. (Source: @tendar/euroradio)

New Atlanticist

Mar 30, 2022

Russian War Report: Contradictory reports of Russian vehicles returning to Belarus

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Russian forces seen returning to Belarus, Telegram channels undermining peace talks with Ukraine, and how Russians continue using banned social media.

Belarus Conflict

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