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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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NATO and the Ukrainian government were targetted by Russian hackers

NATOSource

Oct 14, 2014

Russian Hackers Use ‘Zero-Day’ to Hack NATO, Ukraine in Cyber-Spy Campaign

By Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post

A Russian hacking group probably working for the government has been exploiting a previously unknown flaw in Microsoft’s Windows operating system to spy on NATO, the Ukrainian government, a U.S. university researcher and other national security targets

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In the News

Oct 14, 2014

Nurick on Prospects for Renewed Russian-American Cooperation

By Robert Nurick

The New York Times quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Robert Nurick on prospects for renewed Russian-American cooperation without resolving the ongoing crisis in Ukraine:

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In the News

Oct 12, 2014

Brattberg on NATO Tackling Threats from Russia

By Erik Brattberg

The Daily Beast quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Fellow Erik Brattberg on whether NATO is up to the task of dealing with threats from Moscow: 

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NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow, Sept. 2, 2014

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Oct 10, 2014

NATO Deputy Secretary General Warns that Crisis in Eastern Ukraine Could Deteriorate Soon

By Deutsche Welle

Excerpts from NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow’s interview with Deutsche Welle.

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UkraineAlert

Oct 10, 2014

General Wesley Clark: America’s Global Strategy Begins With Ukraine

By James Rupert

Former NATO Commander Says Every US Strategic Interest Is Tied to Russia-Ukraine Crisis America’s five most broadly dangerous 21st-century challenges are disparate, says former presidential candidate and retired senior general Wesley Clark. They stretch from an aggressive China and frail cyber-security to climatic disruptions, unstable financial systems, and terrorism rooted in the Islamic world. All […]

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Prime Minister Stefan Löfven

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Oct 9, 2014

New Prime Minister: Sweden Expects Help from the EU and Nordic Neighbors if Attacked

By Swedish Government

The Government is entering office at a time of great uncertainty. Major conflicts are ongoing in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Jan. 19, 2004

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Oct 9, 2014

Is Russia Increasingly Relying on Cyber Warfare for Foreign Policy?

By Joel Mullish, Defence IQ

Recent developments in the Crimea have served as a timely warning to the West. Russian intervention was preceded by a cyber attack launched against Ukraine, causing havoc with their communication systems.

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Ice ridges in the Beaufort Sea

NATOSource

Oct 8, 2014

Russia Forming Two Motorized Rifle Brigades for Arctic Missions

By TASS

Two separate motor rifle brigades will be brought into service of Russian army grouping in the Arctic region in 2015-2016, Chief Commander of Russian Ground Troops Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov told reporters on Wednesday.

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JP Morgan is the largest bank in the US.

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Oct 6, 2014

Report: Huge Cyber Attack on JPMorgan Linked to Russia

By Matthew Goldstein, Nicole Perlroth, & David E. Sanger, New York Times

The huge cyberattack on JPMorgan Chase that touched more than 83 million households and businesses was one of the most serious computer intrusions into an American corporation. But it could have been much worse.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Novorossiysk, Sept. 23, 2014

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Oct 6, 2014

Russian and Polish Analysts Concerned War in Ukraine Could Escalate and Approach Nuclear Level

By Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

In European capitals I have visited recently – in particular, Warsaw and Berlin – certain ideas about the Ukraine crisis are regarded as established facts.

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