Putin’s Imperial Gambit
Power Vertical tackles the topic of disunity in the West as the world enters what would have been the centennial anniversary of the Soviet Union. Continue reading
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The Kleptocracy Front
From money laundering to stealth investment through opaque shell companies, strategic corruption is one of the main vectors of Russian malign influence abroad. Continue reading
Living With War
With Russia massing tens of thousands of troops on the Ukrainian border, the threat of an invasion appears increasingly real. Continue reading
Ukraine on the Brink
As Russia continues to mount tens of thousands of troops on the Ukrainian border, Vladimir Putin says he is seeking a binding commitment from the United States that Ukraine will never become a NATO member. Continue reading
Brinkmanship on the Border
It’s all got a feeling of deja vu.
Russia is again massing troops and moving ballistic missile systems near Ukraine’s border and is accusing Kyiv of violating the terms of a ceasefire agreement in the Donbas region. Continue reading
Putin’s World and the Age of Impunity
We now live in a world of impunity. We now live in a world where might makes right and the rules are increasingly optional. In many ways, we now live in Vladimir Putin’s world. So how do we get out of it? Continue reading
Rightsizing Russia
The thing about Russia is that it is never as strong as it appears — and it is never as weak as it appears. So how strong is Russia really? And how much policy attention should it be receiving? Continue reading
The Nord Stream-2 Endgame
The long struggle over the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline appears to be entering its endgame. Is this controversial and highly politicized energy project a done deal? Continue reading
The Battle Against Strategic Corruption and Weaponized Kleptocracy
The recently published Pandora Papers has exposed how politicians and public officials use offshore tax havens to hide their wealth and evade taxes. Continue reading
The Two-Front Cold War
With the focus of the United States largely on a rising and increasingly bellicose China — and with Russia being dismissed by many as a declining regional power — fears are mounting that the European front is not getting the attention it demands. Continue reading