Russian T-72 tanks with separatist markings near Novoazovsk on September 11, 2014, six days after Minsk ceasefire is signed. Screenshot from YouTube video.
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.