After almost seven years in the making, the book is finally out with OUP Social and Behavioural Sciences and available in print and electronic editions! It offers the first ground-level analysis of Russiaʼs invasion of Ukraine in spring 2014. For book review fill out this form: global.oup.com/academic/press…

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore podcast, host Brian Whitmore speaks with James Sherr and Michael Carpenter (@mikecarpenter) about cracks in the Russia-Iran alliance and Moscow’s fading influence. powervertical.org/2025/06/27/put…

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore podcast, host Brian Whitmore speaks with Jeff Mankoff about Azerbaijan standing up to Russia, shifting power in the former Soviet space, and Moscow’s faltering global influence. websites.uta.edu/whitmoreb/2025…

📺 TONIGHT! Tune in at 9pm ET to WATCH Leland Vittert on NewsNation with guests... ⬇️ Marc Short Jonathan Kott Brian Whitmore Denny Salas Doug Schoen Ambassador Nathan Sales Jennifer Sey

News Nation Appearance, by Brian Whitmore open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitm…

Me arriving in Alaska: Customs: Name? Me: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Customs: Occupation? Me: No, just here to give Donald his evaluation.

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore podcast, host Brian Whitmore talks with David Kramer and Serhiy Kudelia (Serhiy Kudelia) about the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, possible outcomes, and the stakes for Ukraine, Europe, and U.S.-Russia relations. powervertical.org/2025/08/15/the…

If this Foreign Minister thing doesn’t work out, maybe Sergei Lavrov can get a job as a comedian

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore podcast, host Brian Whitmore talks with Anton Shekhovtsov (Anton Shekhovtsov) about Putin’s genocidal war, his quest for “symbolic immortality,” and what it means for Ukraine, Europe, and the future of democracy. powervertical.org/2025/08/22/put…

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore podcast, host Brian Whitmore talks with Joseph Webster (Joe Webster) about the Sino-Russian “no limits” partnership—how China props up Russia’s war machine, and the limits & risks of this uneasy alliance. powervertical.org/2025/09/12/the…

🎧 LISTEN | Brian Whitmore sits down with Michael Carpenter (mikercarpenter.bsky.social) to break down Moscow’s recent airspace violations over Poland, Romania, and what NATO’s response signals for European security. powervertical.org/2025/09/19/rus…

In which the „irrepressible James Sherr“ rightly points out that “we are now..spending half our time, which we could be devoting to dealing with Russia…engaged in Trump management….So the Russians see us as incapacitated“ Cc ⁦Brian Whitmore⁩ podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the…

🎧 LISTEN | Brian Whitmore sits down with Michael Carpenter (mikercarpenter.bsky.social) to break down Moscow’s recent airspace violations over Poland, Romania, and what NATO’s response signals for European security. powervertical.org/2025/09/19/rus…

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore podcast, host Brian Whitmore talks with Laura Thornton, David Smith, and Corina Rebegea about Moldova’s elections, Russia’s disinfo campaigns, and the stakes for Europe. powervertical.org/2025/09/26/the…

THE BATTLE FOR MOLDOVA powervertical.org/2025/09/26/the… via @powervertical

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore podcast, host Brian Whitmore talks with former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodniuk (Andriy P. Zagorodnyuk) about Ukraine’s “strategic neutralization” strategy. powervertical.org/2025/10/17/how…

On The Brian Whitmore Podcast this week I speak with former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk Andriy P. Zagorodnyuk about the doctrine of strategic neutralization and how it can help Ukraine win the war. powervertical.org/2025/10/17/how…

On this week’s episode of the Brian Whitmore Podcast, host Brian Whitmore talks with James Sherr (James Sherr) about a chaotic week in U.S.-Ukraine-Russia diplomacy and what it reveals about the war’s shifting dynamics. powervertical.org/2025/10/25/war…

WAR, DIPLOMACY, AND POLITICS, by Brian Whitmore open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitm…