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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

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

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In the News

Jun 15, 2017

Cohen Joins VOA to Discuss Decrease in Living Standards in Russia

By Ariel Cohen

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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 […]

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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 […]

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In the News

Jun 14, 2017

Farkas in Third Way: The Last Straw: Responding to Russia’s Anti-Western Aggression

By Evelyn Farkas

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President Donald Trump, May 29, 2017

NATOSource

Jun 13, 2017

Trump’s Impromptu Commitment to Defend NATO Allies

By Paul Handley, AFP

US President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States remained committed to NATO’s mutual defense pledge, after he failed to endorse it in a speech in Brussels last month.

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In the News

Jun 13, 2017

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss Kislyak and Sanctions

By Evelyn Farkas

Watch the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Jun 13, 2017

Åslund Quoted by OZY on Putin’s Competitor for President

By Anders Aslund

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New Atlanticist

Jun 13, 2017

Surging Autocrats, Wavering Democrats

By Arch Puddington

In his brief time in the White House, US President Donald J. Trump has made a point of bestowing praise on the world’s leading autocrats. He repeatedly called Vladimir Putin a “strong leader,” described Xi Jinping as “a very good man,” said Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was doing a “fantastic job,” and lauded Turkey’s Recep […]

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