Almost no one believes that the offer Ramzan Kadyrov made this weekend to step down is on the level.
So what is the wily Chechen leader up to?
On this week's Power Vertical Briefing, we unpack Kadyrov's announcement. Joining me are RFE/RL Senior Editor Steve Gutterman and Pavel Butorin, managing editor of RFE/RL's Russian-language television program Current Time.
Also on The Briefing, Steve, Pavel, and I look at the cease-fire in Syria and all the allusions to an alleged "Plan B."
Enjoy...
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The Briefing: Kadyrov's Power Play
NOTE: The Power Vertical Briefing is a short look ahead to the stories expected to make news in Russia in the coming week. It is hosted by Brian Whitmore, author of The Power Vertical blog, and appears every Monday.