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Final Power Vertical For RFE/RL - March 30, 2018

On this week's Power Vertical Podcast, we look at the fallout from Putin's reelection in Russia and beyond.

The Power Vertical Podcast: So, What Happens Now? - March 23, 2018

The Power Vertical Briefing is a short look ahead to the stories expected to make news in Russia in the coming week.

The Briefing: The Day After - March 19, 2018

The Power Vertical Podcast: Poisonous Politics - March 16, 2018

The Power Vertical is a blog written especially for Russia wonks and obsessive Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore.

The Power Vertical Podcast: Russia's Hunger Games - February 16, 2018

The Briefing: Resurrecting Minsk In Munich - February 12, 2018

On this week's Power Vertical Podcast, we look at the odd and peculiar world of that looming event the Kremlin calls an election.

Podcast: Weird Scenes On The Campaign Trail - February 09, 2018

The Power Vertical Briefing is a short look ahead to the stories expected to make news in Russia in the coming week. It is hosted by Brian Whitmore, author of The Power Vertical blog, and appears on Mondays.

The Briefing: The Show Must Go On - February 05, 2018

The Power Vertical Podcast: Black Comedy, Dark History - February 02, 2018

The Briefing: The Protests And The List - January 29, 2018

The Power Vertical Podcast is a weekly program focusing on Russian affairs hosted by Brian Whitmore.

As a student of IR specializing in the FSU region, this is a must!

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A podcast going deeper than the news with no sacred cows.

Surprisingly frank and balanced analysis

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The Power Vertical Podcast: The 'Whatever' Election - January 19, 2018

The Briefing: New Year, Old Policy - January 15, 2018

The Kremlin's secret police have gone by many names. And this week, they had a birthday. Listen to the new Power Vertical Podcast.

Podcast: The Secret Policeman's Ball - December 22, 2017

Russia's election season kicked off with Vladimir Putin's marathon press conference and the conviction and sentencing of a former minister. Listen to The Power Vertical Podcast.

Podcast: A Show And A Trial - December 15, 2017

Power Vertical Podcast: The Danger Zone - December 08, 2017

What's behind the increasingly bellicose rhetoric coming out of Russia in recent weeks? Listen to this week's Power Vertical Podcast.

Power Vertical Podcast: Fortress Russia - December 01, 2017

The Briefing: Kadyrov's Game - November 27, 2017

The corruption trial of former Economy Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev and Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin's role in putting him in the dock are providing a rare window into the high-stakes power struggles in Vladimir Putin's inner circle.

Power Vertical Podcast: Court Politics - November 24, 2017

The Briefing: Eastern Exposure - November 20, 2017

The Briefing: Peacekeeper Games - November 13, 2017

On this week's Power Vertical Podcast, we look at the Kremlin's evasive approach to the centenary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.

Power Vertical Podcast: The First Colored Revolution - November 03, 2017

The Briefing: Repression Then And Now - October 30, 2017

How will Ksenia Sobchak affect Russia's presidential election? Listen to the Power Vertical Podcast.

Power Vertical Podcast: The Reality-Show Election - October 27, 2017

Can Ukraine move from oligarchic pluralism to real pluralism? Listen to this week's Power Vertical Podcast.

Power Vertical Podcast: Ukraine's Third Revolution - October 20, 2017

The Briefing: Lukashenka And The West - October 16, 2017

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