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Podcast: A Show And A Trial


(Cartoon by Sergei Elkin, RFE/RL)
(Cartoon by Sergei Elkin, RFE/RL)

Pithy one-liners and salty language? Check.

Fawning questions from the state media? Check.

Carefully screened "unexpected" and "tough" questions? Check.

Evasive answers and inaccurate claims? Check and check.

Vladimir Putin's annual press conference had all the usual elements.

But this year's nearly four-hour marathon, which kicked off Putin's reelection bid in earnest, seemed to be missing something: a compelling overall message.

On this week's Power Vertical Podcast, we look at this annual winter ritual in light of the upcoming presidential election.

Joining me is veteran journalist and Kremlin-watcher Kiryl Sukhotski, executive editor for Current Time TV, the Russian-language network run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA.

Also on the podcast, Kiryl and I discuss the verdict in former Economics Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev's corruption trial and its political significance.

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The Power Vertical is a blog written especially for Russia wonks and obsessive Kremlin watchers by Brian Whitmore. It offers Brian's personal take on 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

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