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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

Feb 19, 2018

Farkas Joins WBEZ Chicago to Discuss Russian Election Interference

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Feb 19, 2018

Geers Quoted in VOX on Russian Election Interference

By Kenneth Geers

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In the News

Feb 18, 2018

Fried in The Atlantic: There’s Still Time to Act Against Russian Interference

By Daniel Fried

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Russia

In the News

Feb 17, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in The Guardian on Russia’s Meddling in the 2016 Election

By Mark D. Simakovsky

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In the News

Feb 17, 2018

Fried Quoted in the New York Times on Russia Indicments

By Daniel Fried

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New Atlanticist

Feb 16, 2018

Russians Charged with Meddling in 2016 US Election

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Thirteen Russians and three Russian entities have been indicted by a grand jury for interfering in the US presidential elections in 2016, US Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office said on February 16. The thirty-seven-page indictment alleges that Russians’ operations “included supporting the presidential campaign of then-candidate Donald J. Trump…and disparaging Hillary Clinton,” Trump’s Democratic opponent, […]

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In the News

Feb 16, 2018

Farkas Quoted in Bloomberg on Russia Attacking U.S. Troops

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

Feb 15, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in CNBC on US Airstrike in Syria

By Mark Simakovsky

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Russia Syria

In the News

Feb 15, 2018

Fried in Politico Magazine: How Trump Can Hit the Reset Button on Russia Sanctions

By Daniel Fried

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In the News

Feb 15, 2018

Galante Joins BBC to Discuss Russian Strategic Intent

By Laura Galante

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