Colm Quinn

Colm Quinn was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2020 and 2022.

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A view of the venue that will host talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Belarus's Gomel region on Feb. 28.
A view of the venue that will host talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Belarus's Gomel region on Feb. 28.

Sanctions Shake Russia’s Economy as Peace Talks Begin

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (L), Democrat of California speaks during a press conference following a vote in the US House on ending US military involvement in the war in Yemen, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 4, 2019.
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (L), Democrat of California speaks during a press conference following a vote in the US House on ending US military involvement in the war in Yemen, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 4, 2019.

Ro Khanna: Ukraine Will Be Russia’s Afghanistan

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Colm Quinn
People look at a damaged residential building in Ukraine.
People look at a damaged residential building in Ukraine.

Kyiv Readies For Russian Assault

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Inhabitants of Ukraine’s capital leave the city.
Inhabitants of Ukraine’s capital leave the city.

War Has Come to Kyiv. How Will the West Respond?

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses during a news conference.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses during a news conference.

Diplomatic Options Shrink as Blinken Cancels Lavrov Meeting

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to sign documents, including a decree recognizing two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to sign documents, including a decree recognizing two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, at the Kremlin in Moscow.

U.S. and Allies Mull Sanctions Over Putin’s Donbass Move

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speak.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speak.

Uncertainty Hangs Over Next Blinken-Lavrov Meeting

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price takes a question from a reporter.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price takes a question from a reporter.

U.S. Questions Russia’s Withdrawal Narrative

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Biden Urges Russia to Avoid ‘Self-Inflicted Wound’

World Brief
Colm Quinn
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz leaves after a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz leaves after a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Germany’s Scholz Meets Putin in Moscow

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Colm Quinn
A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch
A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch

U.S. Talks Up Invasion Threat, Ukraine Plays It Down

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Colm Quinn
Muslim women hold placards in India.
Muslim women hold placards in India.

How India’s Hijab Protests Could Bolster the BJP

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Colm Quinn
A Ukrainian serviceman
A Ukrainian serviceman

Ukraine and Russia Begin Military Drills as Diplomacy Continues

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs for Australia.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs for Australia.

Blinken Heads to Australia to Renew Asia Focus

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A police officer patrols outside the Palais Coburg Hotel in Vienna.
A police officer patrols outside the Palais Coburg Hotel in Vienna.

Iran Talks Inch Toward Conclusion in Vienna

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Colm Quinn
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