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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Russia's indispensable man becoming the Kremlin's lame duck?

What's really behind the Kremlin's dark dance with Europe's extremists and xenophobes? Listen to the new Power Vertical Podcast.

Russia's biggest military exercises in decades are nearly upon us. So what should we expect from Zapad 2017? Listen to The Power Vertical Podcast.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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?

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