Elias Groll

Elias Groll was an assistant editor and staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2013-2019.
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Robert O'Brien, the special envoy sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives at the courthouse during the third day of the A$AP Rocky assault trial at the Stockholm city courthouse on Aug. 2.
Robert O'Brien, the special envoy sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives at the courthouse during the third day of the A$AP Rocky assault trial at the Stockholm city courthouse on Aug. 2.

Trump Picks Low-Key Operative as National Security Advisor 

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Elias Groll, Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House on March 20, 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House on March 20, 2018.

Trump Team Debates Response to Strikes on Saudi Oil

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Lara Seligman, Elias Groll
A picture taken on Sept. 15 shows an Aramco oil facility at the edge of the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
A picture taken on Sept. 15 shows an Aramco oil facility at the edge of the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

What You Need to Know About the Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities

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Robbie Gramer, Elias Groll, Amy Mackinnon
A picture taken on September 15, 2019 shows an Aramco oil facility at the edge of the Saudi capital Riyadh.
A picture taken on September 15, 2019 shows an Aramco oil facility at the edge of the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Trump Says U.S. ‘Locked and Loaded’ for Military Action

Situation Report
Elias Groll, Lara Seligman
Now-departed U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump at the White House on Aug. 20,
Now-departed U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump at the White House on Aug. 20,

Bolton Is Gone, but Tensions With Iran Remain High

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Keith Johnson, Elias Groll
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Oval Office announcement September 11, 2019 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Oval Office announcement September 11, 2019 at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Security Brief Plus: Trump Eyes Pompeo for Bolton’s Job

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Elias Groll, Lara Seligman
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin brief reporters in the James Brady briefing room at the White House on Sept. 10.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin brief reporters in the James Brady briefing room at the White House on Sept. 10.

Who’s on the Shortlist to Replace Bolton

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Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer, Elias Groll
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton listens to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 20.
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton listens to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 20.

Trump Axes Bolton via Twitter

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Elias Groll, Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton listen to U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11, 2018.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton listen to U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11, 2018.

Trump’s National Security Team Splinters Over Taliban Meeting

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Lara Seligman, Elias Groll, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump announces the $1.8 billion State Opioid Response Grants in the Roosevelt Room at the White House September 04, 2019 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces the $1.8 billion State Opioid Response Grants in the Roosevelt Room at the White House September 04, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Taliban Peace Talks Scrapped

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Elias Groll, Lara Seligman
A wounded man is brought by ambulance to the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital following a suicide attack in Kabul on September 5, 2019.
A wounded man is brought by ambulance to the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital following a suicide attack in Kabul on September 5, 2019.

Afghan Peace Deal Stumbles

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Elias Groll, Lara Seligman
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghan peace and reconciliation, gestures as he speaks during a forum talk with the director of TOLO news, Lotfullah Najafizada, at the Tolo TV station in Kabul on April 28, 2019.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghan peace and reconciliation, gestures as he speaks during a forum talk with the director of TOLO news, Lotfullah Najafizada, at the Tolo TV station in Kabul on April 28, 2019.

The Long Road to Peace in Afghanistan

Situation Report
Elias Groll, Lara Seligman
A woman holds her child as she walks past security personnel under rain in Jammu on Aug. 5.
A woman holds her child as she walks past security personnel under rain in Jammu on Aug. 5.

Inside Kashmir’s Crisis—And What Happens Next 

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Elias Groll
Pakistani students chant slogans during an anti-Indian protest rally in Lahore on August 5, 2019, as they denounce the ongoing unrest situation in Indian administered Kashmir.
Pakistani students chant slogans during an anti-Indian protest rally in Lahore on August 5, 2019, as they denounce the ongoing unrest situation in Indian administered Kashmir.

India Sparks Fresh Tensions in Kashmir

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Elias Groll
A woman and a girl chat next to a television news screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking at the test-fire of a new multiple rocket launcher, at a railway station in Seoul on Aug. 1.
A woman and a girl chat next to a television news screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking at the test-fire of a new multiple rocket launcher, at a railway station in Seoul on Aug. 1.

North Korean Missile Dismissed as ‘Standard’ by Trump Threatens U.S. Military

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Elias Groll
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