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Tag Archives: Podcast

Putin’s Death Squads

  March 5, 2021 Uncategorized

Vladimir Kara-Murza survived two poisoning attempts that were — according to the preponderance of evidence — carried out on the Kremlin’s orders. Continue reading

Tagged   Brian Whitmore, Kremlin, news, Podcast, poisoning, politics, Russia, Russian, vladimir kara-murza

The Plot Against Navalny

  February 26, 2021 Uncategorized

Aleksei Navalny, it appears, has just been canceled – by Amnesty International. Continue reading

Tagged   Alexei Navalny, Kremlin, Navalny jail, news, Podcast, politics, Russia, Russian, Vladimir Putin

Corruption Is The New Communism

  February 12, 2021 Uncategorized

New bipartisan legislation could mean that the U.S. and its allies are ready to get tough on Kremlin kleptocracy. Continue reading

Tagged   black cash, corruption, kleptocracy, malign finance, Podcast, Russia

The Navalny Series

  February 9, 2021 Uncategorized
A man with short hair in a dark coat stares into the distance. His background is the flag of Russia.

This three-part series follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s return to Moscow and subsequent imprisonment five months after surviving an attempted assassination by the Kremlin. Continue reading

Tagged   Alexei Navalny, assassination, assassination attempt, Kremlin, Moscow, Podcast, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The Navalny Phenomenon

  February 5, 2021 Uncategorized
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shouts in the middle of a crowd of protestors with his fist in the air.

Alexei Navalny is sentenced to 32 months in prison, and his international influence continues to grow. Continue reading

Tagged   Alexei Navalny, navalny, Navalny jail, Navalny prison, Navalny protest, Podcast, protests, putin, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Taking It To The Streets: Confronting the Putin-Lukashenka Axis

  January 29, 2021 Uncategorized
Four images show protest in Belarus, protests in Russia, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and Vladimir Putin

Protestors in Russia and Belarus unite behind their common goals to confront corruption and end political oppression. Continue reading

Tagged   Alyaksandr Lukashenka, authoritarian, Belarus, democracy, dictator, Lukashenka, Podcast, post-Soviet, protest, protests, putin, Russia, Soviet, unrest, Vladimir Putin

Navalny vs. Putin

  January 22, 2021 Uncategorized
Alexei Navalny challenges Vladimir Putin

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is once again behind bars. How much danger is he in, and how much trouble can he cause for Putin’s regime while detained? Continue reading

Tagged   Alexei Navalny, arrest, assassination, Boris Nemtsov, news, Podcast, politics, putin, Russia, russian affairs, Russian opposition, Vladimir Putin

Navalny’s Homecoming

  January 15, 2021 Uncategorized
A man with short hair in a dark coat stares into the distance. His background is the flag of Russia.

Alexei Navalny returns to Russia just five months after surviving an assassination attempt by the Kremlin. Continue reading

Tagged   Alexei Navalny, assassination, assassination attempt, Brian Whitmore, Konstantin Eggert, Maria Snegovaya, navalny, Podcast, politics, putin, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The Great Hack

  December 23, 2020 Uncategorized
A blurry, dark computer screen shows lines of computer code.

A stealthy cyber-attack allowed Russian hackers to spend months collecting information from numerous U.S. government agencies. Continue reading

Tagged   Brian Whitmore, cyber attack, cyber security, David Venable, espionage, hack, hackers, John Sipher, national security agency, Podcast, power vertical, Russia, Russia hack, Russian, spies

Ukraine’s Third Revolution

  December 18, 2020 Uncategorized
A crowd gathers in the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine’s struggle for democracy continues in the midst of its most challenging revolution since independence. Continue reading

Tagged   Biden, Biden administration, Brian Whitmore, Joe Biden, news, Oleksiy Honcharuk, Podcast, politics, revolution, Russia, Ukraine
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