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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

Feb 24, 2017

Herbst Joins VOA Ukraine to Discuss Trump Administration Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine

By John E. Herbst

Watch full interview here.

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Feb 24, 2017

Russia’s Information Warfare Targets German Soldiers in Lithuania

By Deutsche Welle

Earlier this month, outside influences, again widely believed to be Russian, tried to replicate the success of the “Lisa” faux-scandal in Lithuania.

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Feb 24, 2017

Amid Growing Threats, Germany Plans to Expand Troop Numbers to Nearly 200,000

By Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy

Germany is slowly shedding its reluctance to wield military power, announcing Wednesday it would boost the size of its armed forces to nearly 200,000 over the next seven years.

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UkraineAlert

Feb 23, 2017

The West Needs to Call Russia’s Bluff in the Balkans

By Dimitar Bechev

For all the uncertainties about the Balkans, one thing stays the same. Every few years, the headline “We Are Heading for War Again” crops up in the Western media. The last time this happened, the 2014 centennial of the First World War inspired pundits to ask whether the world is on the cusp of another […]

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In the News

Feb 23, 2017

Simakovsky Joins the Axis to Discuss US-Russia Relations Under President Trump

By Mark Simakovsky

Watch full interview here.

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Feb 23, 2017

Will New National Security Adviser McMaster Clash with Donald Trump on Russia?

By Damien Sharkov, Newsweek

Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, appointed by Trump on Monday, is known for being strongly driven by integrity—a quality that critics felt Mike Flynn lacked

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In the News

Feb 23, 2017

Alami in Middle Eastern Eye: Advice for the Syrian Opposition: Make a Deal with Russia to Curb Iran

By Mona Alami

Read full article here.

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In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Benitez Quoted by Newsweek on NSA Adviser McMaster, President Trump, and Russia

By Jorge Benitez

Read full article here.

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In the News

Feb 22, 2017

Bryza Joins Accent to Discuss Georgia’s Strategic Relationship with Russia

By Matthew Bryza

Read the full interview here.

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Feb 22, 2017

Former NATO Commander Breedlove: Putin Feels Emboldened

By Philip M. Breedlove, Washington Times

[O]ur concerted focus on Russia’s interference in our election, as egregious as it was, puts us at risk of focusing on the wrong things.

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