In the wake of Alexei Navalny's poisoning, Brian Whitmore joins BBC 5 Live's Dotun Adebayo to discuss the Kremlin's long history of attempted and successful assassinations.

BBC 5 Live With Dotun Adebayo and Brian Whitmore

Brian Whitmore of The Power Vertical speaks to BBC 5 Live's Stephen Nolan about the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

BBC 5 Live With Stephen Nolan and Brian Whitmore

For two decades, Vladimir Putin has been the master of the Russian universe. But 2020 may go down as the year when he lost his mojo. In this episode of The Power Vertical Podcast, special guest Mark Galeotti joins host Brian Whitmore to discuss the major themes of his book, We Need to Talk About Putin.

Putin's Bad Year

In this episode of The Power Vertical Podcast host Brian Whitmore discusses the weird rumors of Putin's ill health, the State Duma's vote to grant former presidents immunity and seats in the Federation Council, and the Kremlin's erratic decision-making with guests Ilya Ponomarev and Ilya Zaslavskiy.

Weird Scenes Inside The Kremlin

A track I created for Amphibian Stage's production of "She-Wolf" in 2019.

SW Margaret Sails To France

The Power Vertical Podcast by Brian Whitmore 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. Brian Whitmore is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Eurasia Center and Russia and Eurasia Specialist and Assistant Professor of Practice at the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington.

BBC 5 Live With Stephen Nolan and Brian Whitmore

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