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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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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Elisabeth Braw
Caked mud is seen in the foreground past the Luoxing Dun in China.
Caked mud is seen in the foreground past the Luoxing Dun in China.

A World of Fire and Floods Demands New Architecture

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Elisabeth Braw
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen-E jet fighter flies over Gotland island in the Baltic Sea on May 11.
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen-E jet fighter flies over Gotland island in the Baltic Sea on May 11.

Why Can’t Sweden Sell Its Fighter Jets?

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Elisabeth Braw
An Italian Guardia di Finanza patrol boat is seen in front of the multimillion-dollar megayacht Scheherazade, docked at the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, on May 6.
An Italian Guardia di Finanza patrol boat is seen in front of the multimillion-dollar megayacht Scheherazade, docked at the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, on May 6.

Italy Is Leading the World in Seizing Oligarchs’ Assets

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Cargo ships are seen at a harbor in Taiwan.
Cargo ships are seen at a harbor in Taiwan.

Shipping Is Staying Cool About Taiwan

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Elisabeth Braw
A worker carries a part at an electric automobile factory in Haiphong, Vietnam.
A worker carries a part at an electric automobile factory in Haiphong, Vietnam.

Companies Are Fleeing China for Friendlier Shores This article has an audio recording

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The Rhine runs low during a heat wave in Cologne, Germany, on July 18.
The Rhine runs low during a heat wave in Cologne, Germany, on July 18.

Germany’s Economy Is Carried on the Rhine’s Shrinking Back

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Elisabeth Braw
A group of migrants prepare to use an inflatable boat to attempt an illegal crossing to Britain near the northern French city of Gravelines on July 11.
A group of migrants prepare to use an inflatable boat to attempt an illegal crossing to Britain near the northern French city of Gravelines on July 11.

Russia Is Taking Advantage of the Invasion-Stirred Migration Crisis

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Elisabeth Braw
A Chinese dredger pumps sand in Sri Lanka.
A Chinese dredger pumps sand in Sri Lanka.

China Is Stealing Taiwan’s Sand

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Elisabeth Braw
Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace speaks to the media during a visit at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta, Romania, on Apr. 8.
Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace speaks to the media during a visit at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta, Romania, on Apr. 8.

Can Military Tories Save Britain’s Conservative Party?

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Elisabeth Braw
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives for a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the U.K. diplomatic residence in New York City on Sept. 20, 2021.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives for a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the U.K. diplomatic residence in New York City on Sept. 20, 2021.

Billionaires Can Arm Ukraine

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Elisabeth Braw
A Syrian refugee has coffee and cake in Sweden.
A Syrian refugee has coffee and cake in Sweden.

Swedengate Was a Lesson in How Easily Misinformation Spreads

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