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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.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 9, 2018

Syria: John Bolton’s First Crisis

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Syria presents newly minted US National Security Advisor John Bolton with his first foreign policy crisis. On April 9, hours after US President Donald J. Trump vowed Bashar al-Assad’s regime will pay a “big price” for an alleged chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held Damascus suburb, unidentified jets were reported flying over Lebanon and the […]

Israel Russia

In the News

Apr 8, 2018

Åslund Quoted in Financial Times on U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

By Anders Åslund

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Russia

In the News

Apr 7, 2018

Braw Joins BBC to Discuss Russian Disinformation Campaigns

By Elisabeth Braw

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Russia

In the News

Apr 7, 2018

Åslund Quoted in VOA on New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

By Anders Åslund

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Russia

In the News

Apr 6, 2018

Fried Quoted in Foreign Policy on New Russia Sanctions

By Daniel Fried

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Russia

In the News

Apr 6, 2018

O’Toole Quoted in Bloomberg on U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

By Brian O'Toole

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Russia

In the News

Apr 6, 2018

Braw Quoted in U.S. News on New Maritime Patrol Plane Developed by France and Germany

By Elisabeth Braw

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Russia

In the News

Apr 6, 2018

Fried Joined CBC to Discuss U.S. Sanctions Targeting Russia

By Daniel Fried

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Apr 6, 2018

US Sanctions on Oligarchs Send a Warning to Russia

By Daniel Fried

The Trump administration’s latest Russia sanctions package is solid and strong. It hits oligarchs tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin and their associated companies, two “golden children” (corrupt and privileged children of the Putin elite), Rosoboroneksport (the Russian arms firm), and selected officials. While leaving plenty of room for escalation, the new package also avoids […]

Russia

In the News

Apr 6, 2018

Simakovsky Joins VOA to Discuss New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

By Mark Simakovsky

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