Brian Whitmore
@powervertical.bsky.social
A blog and podcast about Russian and post-Soviet politics.
John Sipher (@johnsipher.bsky.social) nails it here. A must-read piece and the best treatment of this subject I have read yet
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John Sipher (@johnsipher476727)
My latest on Epstein and Russia
https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-feather-epstein-trump-and-russian-intelligence
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February 17, 2026 at 11:54 PM
John Sipher (@johnsipher.bsky.social) nails it here. A must-read piece and the best treatment of this subject I have read yet
substack.com/@johnsipher4...
substack.com/@johnsipher4...
I will be moderating a discussion about Russian negotiating strategy on Feb. 18 at 1:30pm US Eastern time at the Atlantic Council. Live stream will be available here:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report...
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Report launch: Negotiating with Putin’s Russia
The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series examines how Russia’s strategic culture is reflected at the negotiation table with its adversaries.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I will be moderating a discussion about Russian negotiating strategy on Feb. 18 at 1:30pm US Eastern time at the Atlantic Council. Live stream will be available here:
www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report...
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My message remains the same a year later.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
February 16, 2026 at 12:58 AM
My message remains the same a year later.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
Anton @shekhovtsov.substack.com was way ahead of the curve on this. Merz’s Munich speech makes that clear
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The Case for a Pan-European Nuclear Doctrine
Enhancing Europe’s security and ensuring strategic independence
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February 15, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Anton @shekhovtsov.substack.com was way ahead of the curve on this. Merz’s Munich speech makes that clear
open.substack.com/pub/shekhovt...
open.substack.com/pub/shekhovt...
Zelensky in Munich
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Shaun Pinner (@pinnerpatter)
At Munich, Volodymyr Zelensky tore away the illusions and said out loud what everyone dealing in reality already knows: this isn’t a normal ruler, and this isn’t a normal war.
‘Putin doesn’t live lik...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Zelensky in Munich
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How does the changing U.S. posture in the world look from the Kremlin? On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I spoke with the always insightful Mikhail Zygar (@zygaro.bsky.social) to break it all down.
www.powervertical.org/2026/02/13/r...
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RUSSIA AND THE EMERGING WORLD ORDER
powervertical · RUSSIA AND THE EMERGING WORLD ORDER One would think that Vladimir Putin is smiling when he looks at the rapidly changing US role in the world. One would assume that the Kremlin is d…
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February 14, 2026 at 12:07 AM
How does the changing U.S. posture in the world look from the Kremlin? On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I spoke with the always insightful Mikhail Zygar (@zygaro.bsky.social) to break it all down.
www.powervertical.org/2026/02/13/r...
www.powervertical.org/2026/02/13/r...
Message to the IOC
February 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Message to the IOC
Worth reading open.substack.com/pub/latikamb...
‘New heights’: Russia is aligning with China’s goals, top intelligence report
The analysis by Estonia's highly-regarded foreign intelligence service dashes hopes of the US executing a 'reverse-Kissinger'
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February 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
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“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 AM
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
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People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:57 AM
People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spread—brought in by Right to Life marchers.
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak.
Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
dchealth.dc.gov/release/heal...
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Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
The Power Vertical Podcast now available directly on Substack
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THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION
The Power Vertical Podcast
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February 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The Power Vertical Podcast now available directly on Substack
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On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I spoke with Craig Kennedy about his new report on what was really behind Russia's reflagging of the Bella-1 oil tanker. www.powervertical.org/2026/02/06/t...
THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION
powervertical · THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION It’s a playbook we’ve seen the Kremlin deploy again and again. And like Charlie Brown getting tricked by Lucy with the football, w…
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February 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I spoke with Craig Kennedy about his new report on what was really behind Russia's reflagging of the Bella-1 oil tanker. www.powervertical.org/2026/02/06/t...
