http://www.rferl.org/archive/The_Power_Vertical/latest/884/884.html The Power Vertical is a blog written especially for Russia wonks and obsessive Kremlin watchers by RFE/RL staffers Brian Whitmore and Robert Coalson. http://www.rferl.org/img/rssLogo_RFERL.gif http://www.rferl.org/archive/The_Power_Vertical/latest/884/884.html en-US Copyright 2010 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:06:23 +0000 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Did the gray cardinal of the Kremlin jump ship? Was he pushed? And what are the implications of Vladislav Surkov’s exit from the halls of power? http://www.rferl.org/content/surkovs-hall-of-mirrors/24989351.html http://www.rferl.org/content/surkovs-hall-of-mirrors/24989351.html Fri, 17 May 2013 14:33:12 +0000 The Power Vertical http://www.rferl.org/content/surkovs-hall-of-mirrors/24989351.html#relatedInfoContainer It’s fitting that the circumstances surrounding Vladislav Surkov’s sudden exit from the halls of power continue to be shrouded in mystery. http://www.rferl.org/content/surkovs-last-stand/24987291.html http://www.rferl.org/content/surkovs-last-stand/24987291.html Wed, 15 May 2013 17:49:03 +0000 The Power Vertical http://www.rferl.org/content/surkovs-last-stand/24987291.html#relatedInfoContainer One year after the protests on Bolotnaya Square on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president, the Kremlin has managed to change the conversation. Have they changed the game, too? http://www.rferl.org/content/putin-bolotnaya-year-later/24976084.html http://www.rferl.org/content/putin-bolotnaya-year-later/24976084.html Fri, 03 May 2013 14:24:25 +0000 The Power Vertical http://www.rferl.org/content/putin-bolotnaya-year-later/24976084.html#relatedInfoContainer From Pussy Riot to the Bolotnaya protesters to Aleksei Navalny, sensational trials with clear political overtones are the trend of the moment in Russia. http://www.rferl.org/content/digital-age-show-trials/24969764.html http://www.rferl.org/content/digital-age-show-trials/24969764.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:30:31 +0000 The Power Vertical http://www.rferl.org/content/digital-age-show-trials/24969764.html#relatedInfoContainer