Emily Tamkin

Emily Tamkin is a global affairs journalist and the author of The Influence of Soros and Bad Jews. She was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2016-2018.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko meet.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko meet.

Russia and Belarus Expand Military Drills

World Brief
Emily Tamkin
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting.

Biden Visits Mexico

World Brief
Emily Tamkin
Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization’s emergencies director, attends a press conference.
Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization’s emergencies director, attends a press conference.

WHO Warns the West’s New Subvariant Is Most Transmissible

World Brief
Emily Tamkin
Cubans line up to enter the U.S. Embassy in Havana.
Cubans line up to enter the U.S. Embassy in Havana.

In Cuba, Renewed U.S. Services for Would-Be Migrants

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Emily Tamkin
A woman arrives on a flight from Shanghai.
A woman arrives on a flight from Shanghai.

World Scrambles on China COVID-19 Travel Policies

World Brief
Emily Tamkin
Kristalina Georgieva speaks to the media in Berlin.
Kristalina Georgieva speaks to the media in Berlin.

IMF Head Warns One-Third of World Lurching Toward Recession

World Brief
Emily Tamkin
People look out at the Dnipro River in central Kyiv on Jan. 1.
People look out at the Dnipro River in central Kyiv on Jan. 1.

Will Zelensky Get His ‘One Wish’ for 2023?

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Emily Tamkin
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The New Geopolitical Vocabulary

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Emily Tamkin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their meeting in New Delhi on Oct. 5, 2018. During the visit, India signed a $5 billion deal to buy Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems despite a U.S. law ordering sanctions on any country trading with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their meeting in New Delhi on Oct. 5, 2018. During the visit, India signed a $5 billion deal to buy Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems despite a U.S. law ordering sanctions on any country trading with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors.

Why India and Russia Are Going to Stay Friends This article has an audio recording

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Emily Tamkin
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Books in Brief: The Latest Reads on the Financial Crisis, the Rwandan Genocide, and What It Means to Be a Nation

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Martin de Bourmont, Keith Johnson, Sasha Polakow-Suransky, Emily Tamkin
President Donald Trump speaks about the canceled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a bill-signing ceremony at the White House on May 24. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks about the canceled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a bill-signing ceremony at the White House on May 24. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Now That the Summit Is Off Between the U.S. and North Korea, What’s Next?

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Emily Tamkin, Elias Groll, Dan De Luce
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) hold a joint news conference at the White House on April 27. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) hold a joint news conference at the White House on April 27. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Can the U.S.-Europe Alliance Survive Trump?

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Keith Johnson, Dan De Luce, Emily Tamkin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in pose for photographs during the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House on April 27, 2018 in Panmunjom, South Korea. (Photo by Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in pose for photographs during the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House on April 27, 2018 in Panmunjom, South Korea. (Photo by Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images)

The Stars of North Korea Talks Revolve Around Moon

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Emily Tamkin, Dan De Luce
Donald Trump speaks at a rally organized by the Tea Party Patriots against the Iran nuclear deal while campaigning for president in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, 2015. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
Donald Trump speaks at a rally organized by the Tea Party Patriots against the Iran nuclear deal while campaigning for president in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, 2015. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

What Happens if the U.S. Bows Out of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

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Dan De Luce, Keith Johnson, Robbie Gramer, Emily Tamkin
Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks at a rally on April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for MoveOn.org)
Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks at a rally on April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for MoveOn.org)

Eastern European Laws on World War II History Spark Congressional Reaction

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