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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

Dec 15, 2016

Farkas Joins CNN to Discuss Putin’s Role in Russian Interference in the US Election

By Evelyn Farkas

Watch the full interview here.

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UkraineAlert

Dec 15, 2016

Russia’s ‘Active Measures’ Are Back with a Vengeance

By Amanda Abrams

The issue of Russian hacking of American email accounts in order to influence the US presidential election reached new heights this week. President Barack Obama ordered the intelligence community to conduct a full review of Russia’s interference in the elections before he leaves office on January 20, and Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham announced […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 14, 2016

A Fine Balance: Responding to Russian Cyberattacks

Russian cyberattacks on the eve of the US presidential elections clearly benefitted one candidate—Donald Trump. How to respond to this meddling is another matter altogether. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) confirmed in a secret assessment first reported by The Washington Post that Russia was involved in the cybersecurity breach of both the Democratic and Republican […]

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In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by the Washington Post on Russia’s Relationship with Europe’s Far-Right

By Alina Polyakova

Read the full article here.

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In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Polyakova Quoted in International Business Times on Brexit as “An Opportunity for Moscow to Gain a Toehold”

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Manning Quoted by VOA Russia on Tillerson’s Appointment

By Robert A. Manning

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New Atlanticist

Dec 13, 2016

US Must Deliver a ‘Painful’ Response to Putin for Russian Meddling

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Former acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Michael Morell, on Russia, Donald Trump, and the US intelligence community There are huge national security implications of Russia’s meddling in the US presidential elections, which is why the Obama administration must deliver an overt response that is painful to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Michael Morell, […]

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by Vox on Moscow’s Views on President-Elect Trump

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by McClatchy on Russia’s Efforts to Spread Fake News

By Alina Polyakova

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UkraineAlert

Dec 13, 2016

Q&A: What Does a Friend of Putin at Foggy Bottom Mean for Ukraine?

By Melinda Haring

President-elect Donald Trump has picked ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state. In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally bestowed Russia’s Order of Friendship on Tillerson. As CEO of ExxonMobil, he’s argued for sanctions relief on Russia. By October 2016, some reports estimate that Exxon has lost $1 billion because of White House […]

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