It's an uprising fueled by the young.
It features an odd alliance of nationalists and pro-Western liberals.
It's taken to the streets in unprecedented numbers and has baffled the regime with its mastery of social media.
It's goals are to replace a corrupt authoritarian regime with a more pluralistic and inclusive political system.
Wait. Are we talking about Russia or Ukraine?
Or are we talking about both?
In the latest Power Vertical Podcast we ask whether Bolotnaya and the Euromaidan are two parts of the same incomplete post-Soviet revolution. Joining me are co-host Mark Galeotti, a professor at New York University and an expert on Russia's security services and author of the blog "In Moscow's Shadows," and guest Sean Guillory, a fellow at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies and author of "Sean's Russia Blog."
Also on the podcast, Mark, Sean, and I discuss Aleksei Navalny's return to the headlines this week and what awaits him in the coming political season.
Enjoy...
Listen to or download the podcast above or subscribe to "The Power Vertical Podcast" on iTunes.
It features an odd alliance of nationalists and pro-Western liberals.
It's taken to the streets in unprecedented numbers and has baffled the regime with its mastery of social media.
It's goals are to replace a corrupt authoritarian regime with a more pluralistic and inclusive political system.
Wait. Are we talking about Russia or Ukraine?
Or are we talking about both?
In the latest Power Vertical Podcast we ask whether Bolotnaya and the Euromaidan are two parts of the same incomplete post-Soviet revolution. Joining me are co-host Mark Galeotti, a professor at New York University and an expert on Russia's security services and author of the blog "In Moscow's Shadows," and guest Sean Guillory, a fellow at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies and author of "Sean's Russia Blog."
Also on the podcast, Mark, Sean, and I discuss Aleksei Navalny's return to the headlines this week and what awaits him in the coming political season.
Enjoy...
Listen to or download the podcast above or subscribe to "The Power Vertical Podcast" on iTunes.
