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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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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, […]

Russia

In the News

Apr 12, 2017

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

By Ariel Cohen

Listen to the full interview here.

Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Itani Quoted by the Huffington Post on the Russia-Syria Relationship

By Faysal Itani

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Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Fishman Joins AirTalk to Discuss Rex Tillerson’s Visit to Moscow

By Edward Fishman

Listen to the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Fishman Joins WLS-AM 890 to Discuss Rex Tillerson’s Trip to Moscow

By Edward Fishman

Listen to the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Herbst Joins CBC News to Discuss Tillerson’s Visit to Moscow and US Policy for Ukraine and Syria

By John E. Herbst

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Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Herbst in US News: Rein in a Rogue Kremlin

By John Herbst

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Apr 11, 2017

Trump Must Stand Up for LGBT+ Rights

By Arego Mitchell

Over the course of the 2016 election, Donald Trump routinely flip-flopped on issues of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans* Americans. After first saying he would consider appointing Supreme Court justices who would overturn nationwide marriage equality, he soon made it a recurring talking point to highlight how he would be “better for the […]

Russia

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Morell and Farkas in the New York Times: Is Russia Testing Trump?

By Michael Morell and Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Apr 11, 2017

Farkas Quoted by BuzzFeed News on Russia’s Steady Relationship with Iran and Syria

By Evelyn Farkas

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