[AdmSmith]

The Daily Vertical: Hey, Look At My Nukes!
Published 10 December 2015
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.

http://www.rferl.org/media/video/daily-vertical-hey-look-at-my-nukes/27418772.html

[AdmSmith]

Putin is doing a Saudi (getting rid of homemade Islamist by helping them abroad)

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/moscows-connection-to-the-islamic-state/