Jack Detsch

Jack Detsch was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2020-2024.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Announces Military Operation in Ukraine

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
A Russian flag at the embassy in Washington is seen through a lens.
A Russian flag at the embassy in Washington is seen through a lens.

Biden Enlists Asian Partners for Unprecedented Russia Sanctions Plans

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs documents.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs documents.

Putin Orders Russian Troops Into Ukraine’s Breakaway Provinces

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia’s Security Council.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia’s Security Council.

Russia Appears Poised to Recognize Ukraine’s Separatist Regions

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a national update.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a national update.

Biden: Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers.

Russia Planning Post-Invasion Arrest and Assassination Campaign in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
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
Linda Thomas-Greenfield leans in to speak to Antony Blinken at the U.N.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield leans in to speak to Antony Blinken at the U.N.

Is This the West’s Last Diplomatic Stand to Avert a Russia-Ukraine War?

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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
A photograph shows the US Embassy building in Kyiv, on January 24, 2022.
A photograph shows the US Embassy building in Kyiv, on January 24, 2022.

U.S. and Russia Order Partial Ukraine Embassy Evacuations

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at the White House.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at the White House.

White House Warns Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could be Imminent

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Food packets prepared by the World Food Program are pictured before their distribution to needy Afghan families in Kandahar.
Food packets prepared by the World Food Program are pictured before their distribution to needy Afghan families in Kandahar.

‘Not His Money’: Biden Splits Afghanistan’s Reserves

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Jack Detsch
A U.S. Air Force crew is aboard an aircraft with Afghan evacuees at night. The lighting from inside the aircraft appears green and two U.S. flags are seen hanging in the back.
A U.S. Air Force crew is aboard an aircraft with Afghan evacuees at night. The lighting from inside the aircraft appears green and two U.S. flags are seen hanging in the back.

Evacuating Afghanistan Was ‘Like Pulling Teeth’

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A Spanish-language broadcast airs in Moscow.
A Spanish-language broadcast airs in Moscow.

Russia Has Taken Over Spanish-Language Airwaves on Ukraine

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Jack Detsch
Russian hypersonic missiles fly over a military parade.
Russian hypersonic missiles fly over a military parade.

The Pentagon Wants to Ruin China’s ‘Sputnik Moment’

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