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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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UkraineAlert

Aug 6, 2018

Sure, Ukraine Is Still a Mess, But the Fight Rages On

By Melinda Haring

Bloomberg recently ran an in-depth story titled, “Four Years after Its Revolution, Ukraine Is Still a Mess.” I can’t argue with the headline, but it overlooks the many efforts and individuals who are still fighting to fix Ukraine. Three of those individuals engaged in the fight spent most of July in Washington, DC, as James […]

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In the News

Aug 3, 2018

Herbst in Washington Examiner: Despite the drama, Trump’s Helsinki performance has forced a tougher US policy against Moscow

By John Herbst

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In the News

Aug 3, 2018

Simakovsky Joins VOA to Discuss Russian Interference in US Elections

By Mark Simakovsky

Listen to the full discussion here.

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In the News

Aug 3, 2018

Goldwyn Quoted in the Houston Chronicle on the Impact of Russia Sanctions on Global Energy

By David Goldwyn

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In the News

Aug 2, 2018

Shaffer Joins Audioboom to Discuss Azerbaijan, NATO, and Russian Geopolitics

By Brenda Shaffer

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NATOSource

Aug 2, 2018

NATO’s Purpose is to Defend Peace by Deterring Aggression

By Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post

Trump believes in peace through strength. But to have peace requires not just military strength.

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In the News

Aug 1, 2018

Stein in War on the Rocks: How America’s Myopic Focus on Iran Hinders its Russia Policy

By Aaron Stein

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Issue Brief

Jul 31, 2018

How the United States can combat Russia’s kleptocracy

By Anders Åslund

Over the past eighteen years, Vladimir Putin has perfected a peculiar style of rule in Moscow. Once in office, his associates enriched themselves by looting state resources and seizing vulnerable private resources.

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In the News

Jul 31, 2018

Farkas Quoted in the Daily Beast on Russian Efforts to Influence US Politics

By Evelyn Farkas

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NATOSource

Jul 31, 2018

How Trump Can Defend US, NATO, and Ukraine From Russian Aggression

By Michael B. Mukasey, Wall Street Journal

Americans must at least take seriously the possibility that Mr. Trump diminished the U.S. commitment to European defense.

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