Brian Whitmore
@powervertical.bsky.social
A blog and podcast about Russian and post-Soviet politics.
On the first Power Vertical Podcast of 2026, I speak to Peter Dickinson & Serhii Kudelia about the logic behind Zelensky’s big government reshuffle and the state of diplomacy as the war grinds on. www.powervertical.org/2026/01/09/z...
ZELENSKY’S RESET
powervertical · ZELENSKY'S RESET The directors of Ukraine’s two main intelligence agencies have been credited with masterminding some of the country’s most audacious and successful…
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January 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
On the first Power Vertical Podcast of 2026, I speak to Peter Dickinson & Serhii Kudelia about the logic behind Zelensky’s big government reshuffle and the state of diplomacy as the war grinds on. www.powervertical.org/2026/01/09/z...
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remarkable amount of talk abt how Trump is going to administer Venezuela when he pretty clearly hasn't overthrown the current govt yet
Venezuela Regime Change and the Theater of the Absurd talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/venez...
Venezuela Regime Change and the Theater of the Absurd
On Saturday, a friend and I were comparing notes on the events...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
remarkable amount of talk abt how Trump is going to administer Venezuela when he pretty clearly hasn't overthrown the current govt yet
Well worth it read
open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
The Dog That Didn't Bark in the Maduro Op
Cuban intelligence runs Venezuela's security apparatus. Where was it when the U.S. snatched the Venezuelan strongman?
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January 6, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Well worth it read
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open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
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When historians discover that the Alaska summit was to negotiate a secret clause dividing the world into 3 spheres, this will all make sense.
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
When historians discover that the Alaska summit was to negotiate a secret clause dividing the world into 3 spheres, this will all make sense.
Worth reading open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...
Sometimes Constitutional Law is Naive
A few thoughts about unitary executive theory in the Age of Trump.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Worth reading open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...
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Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
January 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
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Who Controls AI Exactly? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/who-c...
Who Controls AI Exactly?
I’ve been getting lots of your emails about Artificial Intelligence and its...
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January 3, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Who Controls AI Exactly? talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/who-c...
Well worth reading open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...
Ukraine Warns Russia Is Preparing a Mass-Casualty False-Flag Attack Ahead of Orthodox Christmas
Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service warned on Jan.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Note to @nytimes.com editors: there aren’t “territorial disputes” in Donetsk. Russia illegally invaded and is illegally occupying Ukrainian territory. Stop legitimizing the Kremlin’s framing.
December 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Note to @nytimes.com editors: there aren’t “territorial disputes” in Donetsk. Russia illegally invaded and is illegally occupying Ukrainian territory. Stop legitimizing the Kremlin’s framing.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Always an honor and pleasure to be at ICDS
ICDS was pleased to host a roundtable with Brian Whitmore, Assistant Professor at UT Arlington, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, and host of the @powervertical.bsky.social podcast.
Discussions centred on his upcoming report "Russian Illusions: How the West Lost the Post-Cold War".
Discussions centred on his upcoming report "Russian Illusions: How the West Lost the Post-Cold War".
December 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Always an honor and pleasure to be at ICDS
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ICDS was pleased to host a roundtable with Brian Whitmore, Assistant Professor at UT Arlington, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, and host of the @powervertical.bsky.social podcast.
Discussions centred on his upcoming report "Russian Illusions: How the West Lost the Post-Cold War".
Discussions centred on his upcoming report "Russian Illusions: How the West Lost the Post-Cold War".
December 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
ICDS was pleased to host a roundtable with Brian Whitmore, Assistant Professor at UT Arlington, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, and host of the @powervertical.bsky.social podcast.
Discussions centred on his upcoming report "Russian Illusions: How the West Lost the Post-Cold War".
Discussions centred on his upcoming report "Russian Illusions: How the West Lost the Post-Cold War".
On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I speak to Casey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social about his new report for The Atlantic Council deconstructing the false narratives Russia has used to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine.
www.powervertical.org/2025/12/19/m...
www.powervertical.org/2025/12/19/m...
MYTHS, NARRATIVES, AND WAR
powervertical · MYTHS, NARRATIVES, AND WAR Russia’s war against Ukraine is many things: it’s a war of choice, it’s an illegal war of aggression, and it’s a colonial war. But…
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December 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I speak to Casey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social about his new report for The Atlantic Council deconstructing the false narratives Russia has used to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine.
www.powervertical.org/2025/12/19/m...
www.powervertical.org/2025/12/19/m...
In the 12th report in The Atlantic Council's (@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social) Russia Tomorrow series (Casey Mchel @cjcmichel.bsky.social deconstructs the myths and narratives the Kremlin has used to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
Narrating the war: Analyzing Russia’s narratives for its invasion of Ukraine
The latest report in the Atlantic Council's Russia Tomorrow series examines the Kremlin's narratives about its invasion of Ukraine.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In the 12th report in The Atlantic Council's (@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social) Russia Tomorrow series (Casey Mchel @cjcmichel.bsky.social deconstructs the myths and narratives the Kremlin has used to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...