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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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In the News

Mar 6, 2018

Grigas Quoted in Newsweek on Russia’s Gas Conflict

By Agnia Grigas

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Russia

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in WJLA on Putin’s Boast of Nuclear Weapons

By Mark Simakovsky

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New Atlanticist

Mar 3, 2018

#ElectionWatch: How Russia-Italy Relations are Impacting the Italian Elections

By Lauren Speranza

Covert influence operations are not as necessary when overt influence already exists Russian interference in Western democratic elections remains a top concern for the transatlantic community following a series of recent consequential votes on both sides of the Atlantic. Over the past several months, campaigns in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, and elsewhere […]

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Timely Commentary & Analysis

Mar 2, 2018

How has Russia responded to energy sanctions?

By Global Energy Center

The Global Energy Center report, Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector, assesses the impact of sanctions imposed on Russia’s energy sector, specifically targeting future oil development, in 2014. The Takeaways: While sanctions have significantly impacted the Russian economy, they missed their mark when it comes to energy. Russia’s oil production and investment is thriving, […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Mar 2, 2018

Simakovsky Joins VOA to Discuss Russian Indicments

By Mark Simakovsky

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Russia

In the News

Mar 1, 2018

Geers Quoted in The Hill on Russian Cyber Threat

By Kenneth Geers

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Russia

In the News

Mar 1, 2018

Pavel Quoted in Business Insider on Russia’s Claims About Nuclear Weapons

By Barry Pavel

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Russia

Report

Mar 1, 2018

Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector

By Bud Coote

New US sanctions on Russia now being implemented by the administration were imposed in August 2017 and included additional sanctions on the energy sector—what is the the impact of US and European Union sanctions on Russia's energy sector, Moscow's strategy and actions to deal with energy-related sanctions, and some of the geopolitical and other implications of Russia's ability to cope with these sanctions?

Economic Sanctions Energy & Environment

UkraineAlert

Mar 1, 2018

Ukraine Scores Major Win over Russia and Gazprom

By Timothy Ash

Ukraine received a useful fillip on February 28 when the Stockholm Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the state gas supply and transit company, Naftogaz, and against its Russian counterpart, Gazprom, in a four-year dispute over gas transit. The court awarded Naftogaz $4.63 billion in damages, finding that Gazprom failed to pump agreed upon […]

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UkraineAlert

Mar 1, 2018

Inconvenient Facts: Putin’s War Is Killing Russian Speakers

By Taras Kuzio

Russia has downplayed its military support for its proxies in eastern Ukraine by portraying the conflict as a “civil war” between Russian and Ukrainian language speakers. Western media often mistakenly portray the war in eastern Ukraine as a cultural war between Ukrainian and Russian speakers, drawing on the deeply held stereotype of a country divided […]

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