Robbie Gramer
Foreign Policy
Washington, DC, United States
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Austria’s About to Give Russia a Soapbox at the OSCE
Vienna will allow sanctioned Russian parliamentarians to attend the next big security meeting on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
So You Want to Buy an Ambassadorship
The United States is the only Western government that routinely rewards mega-donors with top diplomatic posts. → Read More
U.S. Ambassador Vacancies Undermine American Interests Abroad
From India to Saudi Arabia, vacant ambassador posts have been undermining Washington’s ties with some two dozen countries. → Read More
What’s Going to Be in Biden’s Inbox in 2023
Russia, Ukraine, China, and nukes: Here are the biggest foreign-policy challenges facing the U.S. next year. → Read More
Russia-Ukraine War: U.S. Nearly Doubles Approved Arms Sales to NATO Allies
Proposed U.S. arms sales to NATO almost doubled this past year as Russia’s aggression spooked the continent. → Read More
How an Unusual Coalition Outfoxed China and Russia at the U.N.
The United Nations, thanks to a clever procedural revolt by small countries, is finally moving to close one of its last gaps on international law. → Read More
Europe Is Slowly Siding With U.S. China Hawks
With the Ukraine war as a wake-up call, Europe is gradually coming to grips with the China threat. → Read More
U.S.-Africa Summit: U.S. Hosts Chad Leader After Bloody Crackdown
U.S. officials hatched a plan to smuggle Chad’s pro-democracy leader to safety—while Washington planned to fete his tormentor. → Read More
EU’s Vestager: Brussels Is Shedding Its Friendly Stance on Beijing
Margrethe Vestager speaks on Europe waking up to a systemic rivalry with China and how to avert a trade war with Washington. → Read More
The Battle to Save the Amazon Goes Beyond Bolsonaro, Lula
The battle to save the Amazon goes beyond Brazil. → Read More
In Russia-Ukraine War, Turkey Emerges as Geopolitical Wild Card
Erdogan is trying to strike a balance of being pro-Ukraine but not anti-Russia. → Read More
Can the State Department Finally Overcome It's 'Pale, Male, Yale' Reputation?
From a cork-walled office at the U.S. State Department, diversity chief Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley reveals her plan to vanquish the oldest boys club. → Read More
OPEC to Cut Oil Production, Dealing a Blow to Biden
But it’s business, not personal: A looming global recession threatens oil demand. → Read More
The Baltics Hunker Down for the Long Game Against Russia
The Kremlin is down but not out in Ukraine, and the Baltic states want to make sure they’re not next. → Read More
Venezuela’s Forgotten Refugee Crisis Rivals Ukraine’s
International funding for refugees falls short despite a new spike in Venezuelans fleeing their country. → Read More
'We Know How It Feels': For the Finnish Ambassador, Russia's War in Ukraine Is Personal
Finland’s envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here’s what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin. → Read More
Ukraine’s Breadbasket Is (Almost) Open for Business Again
But the devil is in the details, including how ships can navigate offshore minefields and Russia’s shifting will. → Read More
Russia’s Dreams of a Red Sea Naval Base Are Scuttled—for Now
U.S. intelligence believes Sudan has rebuffed Moscow’s hopes of establishing its first naval base in Africa. → Read More
Ukraine Still Wants Heavy Metal
Kyiv remains frustrated with Western arms deliveries, despite a surge of support. → Read More
The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy
The Biden administration shut down a touchpoint for thousands of refugees from Afghanistan—and left its diplomats in agonizing limbo. → Read More