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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

Apr 2, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in Independent on Sergei Skripal Being Poisoned

By Ben Nimmo

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UkraineAlert

Apr 2, 2018

Is Putin Getting Ready to Exit the Donbas?

By Michael Bociurkiw

For the second time in less than a month, a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was agreed to. The pause in shooting was to have gone into effect just after midnight Thursday, March 29. That’s not particularly unusual; many ceasefires have been declared since the conflict began in the spring of 2014. And like the others, […]

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In the News

Apr 2, 2018

Vajdich Quoted in Foreign Policy on the U.S.-Russia Policy

By Daniel Vajdich

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In the News

Apr 2, 2018

Åslund Quoted in Foreign Policy on the U.S.-Russia Policy

By Anders Åslund

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In the News

Apr 2, 2018

Simakovsky Joins VOA to Discuss the Possible Meeting Between Trump and Putin

By Mark Simakovsky

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In the News

Apr 1, 2018

Herbst Joins NPR to Discuss Tensions Between Russia and the U.S.

By John Herbst

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In the News

Apr 1, 2018

Åslund Quoted in Financial Times on Russian Billionaire’s Arrest

By Anders Aslund

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In the News

Mar 30, 2018

Fried Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Numerous Diplomatic Expulsions

By Daniel Fried

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Mar 29, 2018

Is US Policy on Russia Changing?

By Louis Golino

The coordinated move by the United States and two dozen other countries on March 26 to expel more than one hundred Russian diplomats, if followed with additional actions targeted at Russian influence and money, could mark a significant turning point in Washington’s approach towards Russia and help improve relations with its European allies. The expulsion […]

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In the News

Mar 29, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in WSJ on Russia Dismissing Diplomats

By Mark Simakovsky

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