Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The Power Vertical

Podcast: Shadows And Whispers

Soldiers march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow in April 2012.
Soldiers march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow in April 2012.
TEXT SIZE - +

March 08, 2013

Provocation, diversion, and subterfuge have long been staples of political struggles in Russia. It's called "pokazukha" and it tends to be used more frequently in periods of political uncertainty -- like now, for instance.

Whether it's Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich's fake "resignation" on Twitter, those mysterious videos criticizing Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, or doctored photos of opposition figure Aleksei Navalny, virtual political reality in Russia is in high gear.

On this week's edition of "The Power Vertical Podcast," I discuss with co-hosts Kirill Kobrin of RFE/RL's Russian Service and Mark Galeotti of New York University how an age-old Russian art form has entered the digital age. If you think you can believe your eyes and ears, think again.

Enjoy…

Power Vertical Podcast -- 8 March, 2013
Loading
12:00:00 / -:--:--
⎚


Listen to or download the podcast above, or subscribe to "The Power Vertical Podcast" on iTunes.

Tags: Power Vertical podcast

This forum has been closed.
Comment Sorting
Comments
     
by: Ray F. from: Lawrence, KS
March 10, 2013 19:09
Nice discussion. Agree, the 24/7 info bombardment and tsunami of new social media makes it nearly impossible to separate the virtual chaff from any realistic wheat.

I did watch some of the new satire of Putin on NTV. Politically-correct drek.

Has anybody watched the complete series of ‘Stalin s nami’? In my mind, this is a more pernicious form of propaganda, and it’s no wonder that so many Russians suffer from media-induced schizophrenia.
by: Eugenio from: Vienna
March 16, 2013 17:39
See, guys, while you were going out of your way selling us stories about footwraps in the Russian army, the real CRISIS has arrived: CYPRUS has jsut become the first EU member state where the EU STOLE from depositors about 10 per cent of their money. According to the info of Russian media, this will imply a loss of some US $ 2 bn for the Russian depositors only. Greek depositors will also be severely hit. So, it gives a tentative answer to your question of "what the future of Europe" will be...
Sources: http://www.gazeta.ru/business/2013/03/16/5059701.shtml
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/03/16/a-chypre-la-population-dans-l-incertitude-apres-l-annonce-du-plan-de-sauvetage_1849491_3214.html
http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/zypern-rettung-trifft-griechische-sparer-a-889261.html
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_16/03/2013_488205
by: Eugenio from: Vienna
March 16, 2013 18:46
An interesting article on Russia: US cancelling key part of European missile defence - http://metronews.ca/news/world/597400/us-cancelling-key-part-of-european-missile-defence/
In Response
by: Eugenio from: Vienna
March 20, 2013 20:48
By the way, guys, happy anniversary - after all, it is 10 years already since the Beavuses invaded Iraq so that Dick Cheney could pay the Halliburton back and Mahmud Ahmadinejad could install a pro-Iranian Shia govt in Baghdad. Good job, guys, the way to go :-))

About This Blog

The Power Vertical is a blog written especially for Russia wonks and obsessive Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today. Check out The Power Vertical Facebook page or

Listen

Other Russia Watchers

Most Recent Posts

Partner Media