Brian Whitmore

Brian Whitmore

@powervertical.bsky.social

A blog and podcast about Russian and post-Soviet politics.

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Euromaidan Press
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A Ukrainian reconnaissance soldier who was badly wounded by mortar fire in Bakhmut took the ceremonial first kick in the Shakhtar vs Zoria football match He joined Shakhtar of Steel in March 2025, a football team the club created for soldiers and civilians who lost limbs 🎥 FC Shakhtar

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yarkot.bsky.social
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👇This is a must-read by Brian: • Direct / straight-talk • Clear-reading • On the Mark (he get’s it right). If I would take quote-snippets to repost, I’d end up reposting the whole, piece by piece. Recommended. #AwarenessMatters #DemocracyMatters

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In my latest Shatterbelt Brief column for Independence Avenue Media, I try to level-set the upcoming talks on Russia's war against Ukraine. www.indavemedia.com/commentary-i...

indavemedia.comCommentary: It’s a Strange New World — Five Things to Understand About the Upcoming Ukraine TalksThe Shatterbelt Brief is a weekly column by Brian Whitmore examining the shifting political and geopolitical dynamics of Eastern Europe
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How does the rise of a global oligarchy explain the US abruptly changing its policy toward Russia’s war against Ukraine? On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I break it down with Casey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social www.powervertical.org/2026/10/16/t...

powervertical.orgTHE AGE OF THE OLIGARCHSpowervertical · THE AGE OF THE OLIGARCHS We now live in a world where the United States appears to have switched sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine. We now have an administration in Washin…
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The United States just effectively switched sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine. In this week's Shatterbelt Brief column for Independence Avenue Media, I unpack the reasons and implications - neither of which are good (hint: follow the money). www.indavemedia.com/commentary-t...

indavemedia.comCommentary: The Week That Shook UkraineThe Shatterbelt Brief is a weekly column by Brian Whitmore examining the shifting political and geopolitical dynamics of Eastern Europe

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Hope For Ukraine
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Just for one hour a week we create environment for these kids so they feel like there is no war in their country hfu.org

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There is an emerging consensus among Western intelligence services that Russia is plotting something big in Europe to test NATO's resolve. On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I break it all down with Max Bergmann & Michael Carpenter. www.powervertical.org/2026/09/25/p...

powervertical.orgPUTIN’S EUROPEAN FRONTpowervertical · PUTIN'S EUROPEAN FRONT Europe is on edge. And it is preparing for the worst. Lithuania is prepping evacuation routes. Poland is planning for the possible influx of refugees fro…
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A consensus appears to be emerging in Europe that Russia is plotting something big to test NATO's resolve. In this week's the Shatterbelt Brief, my column for Independence Avenue Media, I take a closer look. www.indavemedia.com/commentary-p...

indavemedia.comCommentary: Putin’s Plot — Why Europe is Preparing for the WorstThe Shatterbelt Brief is a weekly column by Brian Whitmore examining the shifting political and geopolitical dynamics of Eastern Europe
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It’s Groundhog Day. It’s Deja Vu. It’s the latest round of US-sponsored “negotiations” on Russia’s war against Ukraine. On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I unpack it with Yuriy Boyechko & David Kramer. www.powervertical.org/2026/09/11/d...

powervertical.orgDÉJÀ VU DIPLOMACYpowervertical · DÉJÀ VU DIPLOMACY So here we go again. U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Moscow and Kyiv last weekend to, yet again, try to broker a peace deal between Russia …
Brian Whitmore
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In my latest Shatterbelt Brief column for Independence Avenue Media, I break down the latest Kushner-Witkoff "negotiations" and explain why there can be no "win-win" settlement of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. www.indavemedia.com/commentary-g...

indavemedia.comCommentary: Groundhog Day Diplomacy — Why there can be no win-win settlement in Russia’s war against UkraineThe Shatterbelt Brief is a weekly column by Brian Whitmore examining the shifting political and geopolitical dynamics of Eastern Europe
Brian Whitmore
@powervertical.bsky.social

In this week’s Shatterbelt Brief, my column for Independence Avenue Media, I break down the latest round of US shuttle diplomacy & explain why there is no “win-win” settlement of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. www.indavemedia.com/commentary-g...

indavemedia.comCommentary: Groundhog Day Diplomacy — Why there can be no win-win settlement in Russia’s war against UkraineThe Shatterbelt Brief is a weekly column by Brian Whitmore examining the shifting political and geopolitical dynamics of Eastern Europe