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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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The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia in the East.

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Inflection Points

Nov 5, 2019

Tougher test than Cold War

By Frederick Kempe

As the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall approaches, does the US have a consistent strategy and a unified alliance needed to address today's challenges?

China Europe & Eurasia

Insights & Impact

Nov 5, 2019

Report Launch: Present at the Re-Creation: A Global Strategy for a World at Risk

By Atlantic Council

How can the rules-based international system be re-created for the 21st century? Can and should the US re-build a liberal, rules-based international system? What goals should the US, and its allies, pursue in a changed world, where emerging risks and enduring challenges persist? Those were some of the key questions which animated the event Present […]

China European Union

Insights & Impact

Nov 5, 2019

Report Launch: The MENA region: A great power competition

By Karim Mezran and Arturo Varvelli

The idea of a ‘Russian resurgence' in the Middle East set against a perceived American withdrawal has captured the attention of policymakers and scholars alike, warranting further examination.

Middle East Russia

In the News

Nov 5, 2019

Katz quoted by Foreign Policy in Review on Syrians’ perceptions of Russia

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Russia

In the News

Nov 4, 2019

Katz quoted in TRT World on the potential sale of Russian S-400s to Saudi Arabia

By Atlantic Council

Missile Defense Russia

In the News

Oct 31, 2019

Simonyi quoted in Voice of America Russia on Hungary-Russia relations

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Geopolitics & Energy Security

Insights & Impact

Oct 31, 2019

Present at the Re-Creation: A Global Strategy for a World at Risk

How can the rules-based international system be re-created for the 21st century? Can and should the US re-build a liberal, rules-based international system? What goals should the US, and its allies, pursue in a changed world, where emerging risks and enduring challenges persist? Those were some of the key questions which animated the event Present […]

China European Union

In the News

Oct 30, 2019

Shaffer quoted in Politico on Ukraine policy entering the U.S. arena

By Atlantic Council

Elections Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Emerson Brooking authors an op-ed for The Washington Post on US election interference from Russia

By Emerson T. Brooking

Last week, Facebook revealed details of a new Russian influence operation targeting the 2020 U.S. election. Sticking to the playbook they used in the 2016 presidential election, Russian operatives infiltrated both sides of contentious political debates, seeking to widen the fissures in American society. The operation focused on Instagram and reached roughly 147,000 U.S.-based Instagram users. The efforts concentrated on the swing state of Florida.

Disinformation English

Issue Brief

Oct 28, 2019

Prospects of the Russian protest movement

Amid a summer of protest and Vladimir Putin's declining popularity, Ksenia Kirillova looks at the Russian protests victories, weaknesses, and next steps.

Elections Political Reform

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