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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

Apr 14, 2017

Bechev in Al Jazeera: Russia and NATO: Drama Redux

By Dimitar Bechev

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SyriaSource

Apr 14, 2017

Russia Won’t Forsake Assad—And We Shouldn’t Be Surprised

By Youssef Sadaki

It should not have surprised anyone when Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov disappointed his counterpart Rex Tillerson by insisting on standing by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has unhesitatingly thrown its weight behind Assad since the start of the Syrian conflict, allocating massive resources to guarantee the Assad regime’s victory. But despite Russia’s publicly declared […]

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In the News

Apr 14, 2017

Slavin Joins VOA’s Issues in the News to Discuss US-Russia Relations After Syria Attack

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Polyakova Joins CFR for a Discussion on Russia’s Strategic Objectives and Foreign Policy with Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States

By Alina Polyakova

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UkraineAlert

Apr 12, 2017

Secretary Tillerson, Here’s Why Taxpayers Should Care about Ukraine

By Melinda Haring

At the Group of Seven meeting in Lucca, Italy, on April 11, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asked the other foreign ministers, “Why should US taxpayers be interested in Ukraine?” US Senator Rob Portman and several other panelists answered that question at an April 5 conference on Ukraine in Washington, DC, sponsored by the […]

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In the News

Apr 12, 2017

Fishman Joins VOA Russia to Discuss Tillerson’s Visit to Moscow

By Eddie Fishman

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In the News

Apr 12, 2017

Vershbow Joins CFR for a Discussion on the Internal Politics of Russia and US-Russia Relations

By Alexander Vershbow

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In the News

Apr 12, 2017

Herbst Joins CNBC to Discuss Tillerson’s Visit to Moscow

By John Herbst

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New Atlanticist

Apr 12, 2017

Putin’s Façade

By Jacob Sharpe

At first glance, Russian actions since the 2014 annexation of Crimea appear to signal a resurgence of power in the international system. Increases in military spending, forays into the Middle East, and a foreign policy punching above its weight have all served to remind the world that Russia maintains influence on the global stage. However, […]

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In the News

Apr 12, 2017

Cohen Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Vladimir Putin, Syria, and Oil

By Ariel Cohen

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