Tag: Russian doping

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 […]

War In Ukraine, Megalomania In Moscow: On Sports Doping And Ceasefires — Interpreter Podcast

November 11, 2015

War returns to Ukraine, as fighting has broken out across the front. World powers and intelligence sources continue to debate whether the Metrojet crash in Egypt was an act of terrorism. These are big, ugly headlines, but another headline may give insight into the source of so many of Russia’s problems — President Vladimir Putin’s […]