Keith Johnson is a staff writer at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. He has been at FP since 2013, after spending 15 years covering terrorism, energy, airlines, politics, foreign affairs, and the economy for the Wall Street Journal. He has reported from Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Putin and Trump stand close beside each other. Putin, left, is wearing a black suit and a burgundy necktie. Trump is wearing a dark blue suit with a bright red tie and an American flag pin on his left lapel. His mouth is open wide, as if shouting or speaking emphatically.
A large red and black oil tanker sits at the dock. In the background, an oil facility bearing the words "Persian Gulf" in both English and Farsi can be seen.
A photo of two white tanks near a yellow crane. A blue-and-white tanker carrying liquified natural gas is docked nearby in snow and sea ice. White smoke billows out of its smokestack.
Scott Bessent, left, gives a thumbs up as Javier Milei hold a blue folder and glass award. Both men are wearing tuxedos against a purple backdrop. A teleprompter is in the foreground.
Friedrich Merz is seen from above and behind as he wears a dark blue suit and stands against a background of gray stones tiles. His arms are at his side. His shadow extends behind him, to the left, creating a sharp angle of slightly more than 90 degrees.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, and International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi sign a protocol concerning nuclear inspections in Cairo.