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.