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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 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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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Gedmin in the Washington Post: How Trump Can Beat Putin at His Media Game

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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In the News

Dec 13, 2016

Polyakova in the Huffington Post: Russia’s Likely to Interfere in French and German Elections Next

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Farkas in Politico: Here’s What America Needs to Know About Trump and Russia

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: From Russia Without Love

By Barbara Slavin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dec. 2, 2016

NATOSource

Dec 12, 2016

Head of Intelligence Warns of Russian Influence Operations Inside Sweden

By The Local (Sweden)

Must is the branch of the Swedish Armed Forces that is the main foreign intelligence agency in the country. Its head, Major General Gunnar Karlson, spoke openly about Russian attempts to influence Sweden during an interview with SVT’s Agenda show on Sunday evening….

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