The Power Vertical

The Briefing: Undesirable Behavior

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.

Power Vertical Podcast: Active Measures

The Briefing: Judo And Geopolitics

Power Vertical Podcast: A Midsummer Night's Crackdown

This week's Power Vertical Podcast takes a look at the prosecution of director Kirill Serebrennikov, what it portends, and the chill it is sending through Russia's artistic community.

The Briefing: Shuttle Diplomacy

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.

Power Vertical Podcast: The Calm Before The Storm

It's been a calm August so far. But there are tempests brewing in Russian politics and foreign affairs. Listen to the new Power Vertical Podcast.

The Briefing: Missile Diplomacy

What's behind Russia's proposal to de-escalate tensions with North Korea? Listen to this week's Power Vertical Briefing.

Power Vertical Podcast: Deja Vu All Over Again

The Briefing: Reset Interrupted

Power Vertical Podcast: The Fictional Federation

The Briefing: Minsk And Malorossia

Power Vertical Podcast: The Hot And Cold War

Don't look now but Russia's war in Ukraine is heating up again. Listen to The Power Vertical Podcast to find out why.

The Power Vertical Podcast: The Empire's New Clothes

A quarter century after the Soviet collapse, large and stable majorities of Russians believe that Moscow still has a legitimate claim on the territory of its neighbors. Is this just a prolonged case of post-imperial stress disorder? Or is it a more chronic condition?

Podcast: The Television Vs. The Street

Aleksei Navalny organizes nationwide protests. And Vladimir Putin stages his annual call-in program. Who won the battle of the optics this week? Listen to the new Power Vertical Podcast.

The Briefing: The Battle Of The Spectacles

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

Power Vertical Podcast: Zolotov's Army

The Briefing: The Balkan Battleground

Power Vertical Podcast: Putin Vs. Europe

The Briefing: A Meeting In Versailles

Power Vertical Podcast: The Not-So-Velvet Divorce

Bit-by-bit, Ukraine is severing the ties that bind it to Russia. Where will this not-so-velvet divorce lead? Listen to the new Power Vertical Podcast.