Colum Lynch

Colum Lynch was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2010 and 2022.

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Foreign diplomats stage a walkout during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's virtual address at the U.N.
Foreign diplomats stage a walkout during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's virtual address at the U.N.

Are Russian Diplomats Lying or Just Clueless?

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Results of the United Nations’ vote on Russian aggression are projected.
Results of the United Nations’ vote on Russian aggression are projected.

U.N. Denounces Russia’s Ukraine Invasion

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Colum Lynch
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address

Biden: Putin ‘Badly Miscalculated’ in Invading Ukraine

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Colum Lynch
Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia
Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia

Russia’s Actions Fuel Calls for U.N. to Rein in Security Council Veto Power

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Colum Lynch
A meeting of the United Nations Security Council is held in New York.
A meeting of the United Nations Security Council is held in New York.

Ukraine Crisis Spills Into Yemen Diplomacy

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Colum Lynch
United Nations headquarters
United Nations headquarters

U.S. Expels 12 Alleged Russian Spies

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Colum Lynch
Vassily Nebenzya (center), Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, keeps his hand down during a vote on a draft resolution that would deplore Russia for invading Ukraine at U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 25.
Vassily Nebenzya (center), Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, keeps his hand down during a vote on a draft resolution that would deplore Russia for invading Ukraine at U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 25.

Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Troop Withdrawal From Ukraine

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Colum Lynch
A woman and two children after crossing the border from Ukraine to Slovakia.
A woman and two children after crossing the border from Ukraine to Slovakia.

U.N. to Call for Up to $2 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Sara Hagos
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.

Biden Struggles to Get Some Allies to Support Condemnation of Russia at the U.N.

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Colum Lynch
Police stand guard outside the Russian Embassy in Ukraine.
Police stand guard outside the Russian Embassy in Ukraine.

Russian Diplomats’ Credibility Crisis

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Colum Lynch
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the U.N.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the U.N.

U.S. and Russia Battle for World Opinion at U.N. Over Ukraine

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft leaves the runway Aug. 13, 2015 at Offutt AFB, Neb.
An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft leaves the runway Aug. 13, 2015 at Offutt AFB, Neb.

America’s Eyes in the Skies Over Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch
Yemeni army forces head to stronghold near Marib, Yemen.
Yemeni army forces head to stronghold near Marib, Yemen.

U.N. Pressures Biden Against Adding Yemen’s Houthi Rebels to Terrorist Blacklist

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
The wreckage of Dag Hammarskjold’s plane
The wreckage of Dag Hammarskjold’s plane

What Really Happened to Dag Hammarskjold’s Plane

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.

Inside the U.S.-Russia Deal that Eases Pressure on Assad

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Stéphanie Fillion, Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
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