The Daily Vertical

The Briefing: A Show Trial Concludes.

The verdict and sentence in the case of Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko comes down on March 21-22. So what happens next? On this week’s Power Vertical Briefing, we look at the fallout from the Savchenko case as it is expected to play out this week. Joining me are Senior RFE/RL editor Steve Gutterman and […]

Morning Vertical, March 21, 2016

IN THE NEWS Initial indications are that a court in the southern region of Rostov will find Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko guilty of the killing of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Russian news agencies are reporting. The verdict is scheduled to be read out on March 21-22. Prosecutors are asking for […]

The Daily Vertical: The Masters Of Nothing

March 11, 2016

The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. A transcript of today’s Daily Vertical can be found here. Clarification: In a press conference on March 9, the head of the Russian Skating Union, Aleksei Krastev, said the banned […]