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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

Jul 24, 2017

Let’s Make America Great Again by Making Washington Transparent

By Ariel Cohen

The testimonies of Donald Trump, Jr., Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort before Congressional investigational committees will be closed to public. Yet they are the highlights of a political crisis that may be deeper than Watergate. In a made-for-TV series, the intrigue connects Washington power politics and espionage with a family saga, and for some comic […]

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In the News

Jul 21, 2017

Atlantic Council Featured in NPR on U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 20, 2017

Atlantic Council Featured in Bloomberg on U.S. Congressional Clash Over Russian Sanctions

By Atlantic Council

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Transcript

Jul 20, 2017

Global Energy Center Event: Russia Sanctions Revisited

Ambassador Morningstar’s Remarks Global Energy Center Event: Russia Sanctions Revisited July 19, 2016

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New Atlanticist

Jul 20, 2017

Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences: The Case for Revising the Russia Sanctions Legislation

By Ellen Scholl

A consensus is emerging among Washington experts that the current draft legislation in the US Congress to expand sanctions against Russia should—and could—be refined to avoid a number of potential unintended consequences. In a panel discussion at the Atlantic Council on July 19, Daniel Fried, who as the State Department’s coordinator for sanctions policy in […]

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UkraineAlert

Jul 20, 2017

Why Congress Should Pass the Russia Sanctions Bill

By Polina Kovaleva

Over the weekend, Congress reached an agreement on a new Russia sanctions package, though it has been overshadowed by the investigation into connections between President Donald Trump’s administration and Russia. Although the Senate easily passed a strong sanctions bill in June to punish Russia for its aggression in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea, the White House […]

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In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Herbst Quoted in VOA on US-Russia Dispute Over Seized Compounds

By John Herbst

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UkraineAlert

Jul 18, 2017

Kadyrov Flaunts Chechnya’s de Facto Independence

By Dylan Myles-Primakoff

The July 18 episode of HBO’s “Real Sports” features a surprising interview subject—Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Russia’s Chechen Republic, in his first interview with a Western journalist since 2014. While the interview’s main theme is Kadyrov’s use of mixed martial arts as a political instrument, an excerpt released before the episode aired focused on […]

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In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Farkas Joins Foreign Policy to Discuss Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian Meetings

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

Jul 18, 2017

Herbst Quoted in VOA on Putin’s Reaction to Magnitsky Act

By John Herbst

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