Reid Standish | Foreign Policy

Reid Standish is associate editor, digital at Foreign Policy. Reid writes on Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia and is the newsroom's digital point person. He has lived in and reported from Finland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine, where he covered everything from Santa Claus to drug trafficking. A native of British Columbia, he holds a BA in international studies from Simon Fraser University and an MA from the University of Glasgow.

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Is a Trump Presidency Really a Big Win for Putin?

The Russian leader now has a sympathetic president in Washington, but he should be wary of the problems Donald Trump could bring to Moscow.

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Dispatch

Ukraine Has Opened Pandora’s Database of Corruption

But declaring billions of dollars in wines, watches, and tickets to outer space isn’t going to win the public’s love — or the West’s trust.

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What Will Ukraine Do Without Uncle Joe?

Vice President Joe Biden led the administration’s support of Ukraine. But Kiev worries whether the next White House will have its back as Putin looks to ramp up pressure.

Dan De Luce
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Hacked: Putin Aide’s Emails Detail Alleged Plot to Destabilize Ukraine

Ukrainian hackers have allegedly stolen the emails of Vladislav Surkov.

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Putin Throws Out the Old Nuclear Rules, Rattling Washington

Washington and Moscow used to keep arms control separate from other crises around the world. But that era is over and the next president will have to decide how to deal with it.

Dan De Luce
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Moscow Looks to Gain in Moldova’s Election Amid Anger Over Corruption

Two years ago, nearly $1 billion disappeared from Moldova’s banks in a mysterious financial scheme that sparked a political crisis that’s still burning today. The ...

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Can Justin Trudeau Use the U.N. to Rebrand Canadian Foreign Policy?

Since his election in October 2015, Justin Trudeau, Canada’s panda-cuddling, Vogue magazine centerfold prime minister known for his generous refugee policy and shirtless photographs, has ...

Reid Standish
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The Cable

Trump Gives Ukraine Cold Shoulder in New York

Petro Poroshenko sent a request to meet both U.S. presidential candidates. But only Clinton has sat down with the Ukrainian president.

Molly O’Toole
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Can Uzbekistan’s New Leader Balance China, Russia, and the U.S.?

Interim President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's most challenging task is navigating Uzbekistan’s complex, and often turbulent, foreign relations.

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Where the War on Terror Lives Forever

Uzbekistan’s dictator is dead, but his brutal efforts to crush Islamist extremism leave a long and ugly legacy. And Washington will be left cleaning up the mess.

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