Elisabeth Braw

Elisabeth Braw is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and the author of "Goodbye Globalization."

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A view of the super-yacht 'Phi' which remains impounded by the U.K.'s National Crime Agency because of sanctions against Putin associates on March 30, 2022, in London, England.
A view of the super-yacht 'Phi' which remains impounded by the U.K.'s National Crime Agency because of sanctions against Putin associates on March 30, 2022, in London, England.

Freeze—Don’t Seize—Russian Assets This article has an audio recording

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Elisabeth Braw
A Panzerhaubitze 2000 tank howitzer fires during a mission in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
A Panzerhaubitze 2000 tank howitzer fires during a mission in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.

Lessons for the Next War

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Anne-Marie Slaughter, David Petraeus, Lee Hsi-min, Graham Allison, Rose Gottemoeller, Elisabeth Braw, Craig Singleton, Chris Krebs, Tai Ming Cheung, Maria Shagina, Mauro Gilli, Vance Serchuk, Stefan Theil
A Nachi automobile assembly line model on display during the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 7, 2022.
A Nachi automobile assembly line model on display during the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 7, 2022.

Corporations Can’t Ignore Geopolitics Anymore

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Elisabeth Braw
A helmsman stands in the wheelhouse of a tugboat in the seaport of the city of Berdyansk, Ukraine.
A helmsman stands in the wheelhouse of a tugboat in the seaport of the city of Berdyansk, Ukraine.

Foreign Seafarers Are Stranded in Ukraine for Christmas

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Elisabeth Braw
Russians attend the launch ceremony of a Russian ship.
Russians attend the launch ceremony of a Russian ship.

Sanction-Busting Russian Ships Are Going Under the Radar

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Elisabeth Braw
Workers stand on a roadside near a 'toxic lake' surrounded by rare earth refineries near the Chinese city of Baotou in August 2012.
Workers stand on a roadside near a 'toxic lake' surrounded by rare earth refineries near the Chinese city of Baotou in August 2012.

NIMBYism Is a Strategic Threat This article has an audio recording

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Elisabeth Braw
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (L) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (R), off the shore of Karystos, on the Greek island of Evia, on May 29.
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (L) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (R), off the shore of Karystos, on the Greek island of Evia, on May 29.

How Greek Companies and Ghost Ships Are Helping Russia

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Elisabeth Braw
The exterior of the Russian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, is pictured on March 27, 2018.
The exterior of the Russian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, is pictured on March 27, 2018.

Sweden’s Espionage Scandal Raises Hard Questions on Spy Recruitment

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Elisabeth Braw
A ship owned by China's COSCO is moored at the Tollerort Container Terminal.
A ship owned by China's COSCO is moored at the Tollerort Container Terminal.

Countries Wary of China Need Patriotic Investment Plans

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Elisabeth Braw
Gas emanates from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Gas emanates from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

A Watchful Public Is the Best Line of Defense Against Sabotage

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Elisabeth Braw
A picture taken on March 24, 2020, shows grounded Air France airplanes at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris, on the eight day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19.
A picture taken on March 24, 2020, shows grounded Air France airplanes at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris, on the eight day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19.

How Nuclear Conflict Could Halt Global Air Traffic

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Elisabeth Braw
Gas emanates from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Gas emanates from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Russia May Use Nord Stream Aftermath to Cause More Trouble

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Elisabeth Braw
A worker removes McDonald's logotype from a restaurant in Moscow on June 17.
A worker removes McDonald's logotype from a restaurant in Moscow on June 17.

Russia’s Clueless New Oligarchs

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Elisabeth Braw
The leader of the Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson, celebrates in Nacka, near Stockholm on Sept. 11.
The leader of the Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson, celebrates in Nacka, near Stockholm on Sept. 11.

The Left’s Negative Campaigning Helped the Right Win in Sweden

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Elisabeth Braw
An orchestra at the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia
An orchestra at the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia

The Last String of Russian Greatness Is About to Snap

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