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The Power Vertical

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

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

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

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

12 Feb 2018

7mins

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

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

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

9 Feb 2018

46mins

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

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

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

5 Feb 2018

9mins

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

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

2 Feb 2018

50mins

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

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

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

29 Jan 2018

9mins

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

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

19 Jan 2018

50mins

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

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

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

15 Jan 2018

7mins

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

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

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

22 Dec 2017

55mins

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

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

Russia's election season kicked off with Vladimir Putin's marathon press conference and the conviction and sentencing of... Read more

15 Dec 2017

51mins

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

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

8 Dec 2017

47mins

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Power Vertical Podcast: Fortress Russia - December 01, 2017

Power Vertical Podcast: Fortress Russia - December 01, 2017

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

1 Dec 2017

44mins

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

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

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

27 Nov 2017

7mins

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Power Vertical Podcast: Court Politics - November 24, 2017

Power Vertical Podcast: Court Politics - November 24, 2017

The corruption trial of former Economy Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev and Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin's role in putting him in t... Read more

24 Nov 2017

48mins

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The Briefing: Eastern Exposure - November 20, 2017

The Briefing: Eastern Exposure - November 20, 2017

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

20 Nov 2017

9mins

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The Briefing: Peacekeeper Games - November 13, 2017

The Briefing: Peacekeeper Games - November 13, 2017

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

13 Nov 2017

6mins

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

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

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

3 Nov 2017

47mins

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

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

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

30 Oct 2017

9mins

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

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

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

27 Oct 2017

1hr 1min

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

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

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

20 Oct 2017

55mins

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

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

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

16 Oct 2017

11mins

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