issue spotlight

Stay updated

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

The Power Vertical

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.

The Russia Tomorrow series

recent events

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.

Content

In the News

Jun 19, 2017

Cohen Joins Russia TV to Discuss the Perception of Putin in the West

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

UkraineAlert

Jun 19, 2017

What Do Russians Think of Ukrainians, and Vice Versa?

By Taras Kuzio

Vladimir Putin’s decade long media campaigns turned Russians against Ukrainians and the Ukrainian state prior to his 2014 annexation of Crimea. The divorce between Russia and Ukraine which began with the disintegration of the USSR gained momentum after the 2004 Orange Revolution. Putin’s authoritarian and great power nationalistic regime fanned ethnic Russian nationalism, turning Russians […]

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Jun 19, 2017

Herbst Quoted in the Atlantic on Putin in Syria

By John Herbst

Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 19, 2017

Ullman in Observer: Preventing World War III Means Deterring Russia and China

By Harlan Ullman

Read the full article here.

China Russia

In the News

Jun 18, 2017

Cohen Joins Russia TV to Discuss New Senate Russia Sanctions

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 16, 2017

Slavin Discusses on VOA: U.S. Senate Voting on Sanctions on Russia

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full broadcast here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Fishman Quoted in Independent on Russian Sanctions

By Edward Fishman

Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Cohen Joins VOA to Discuss Decrease in Living Standards in Russia

By Ariel Cohen

Listen to the full broadcast here.

Russia

UkraineAlert

Jun 15, 2017

When Winning the War Isn’t Enough

By Andriy Kobolyev

Since Russia’s military aggression began in 2014, I have been asking myself what Ukraine must do to win. There is no simple answer, but we cannot defeat Ukraine’s external enemy until we have overcome the enemy within, which is corruption. And Ukraine is losing this internal battle. I am convinced that a zero-tolerance approach at […]

Russia Ukraine

UkraineAlert

Jun 14, 2017

The Senate Just Passed a Monumental New Russia Sanctions Bill—Here’s What’s In It

By Edward Fishman

Today, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would fortify existing sanctions on Russia and add new restrictions. If the bill becomes law, it would mark the most significant step taken by Congress on Russia policy in recent history. Though not perfect, the bill would substantially strengthen the West’s negotiating position vis-à-vis Russia on the […]

Russia Ukraine

Experts