Mary Yang

Mary Yang was an intern at Foreign Policy in 2022.

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Smoke rises after an attack by the Russian army.
Smoke rises after an attack by the Russian army.

Russia’s Black Sea Blockade Will Turbocharge the Global Food Crisis

Report
Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu, Mary Yang
Solomon Islander Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
Solomon Islander Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Australia’s Got a Solomon Islands Headache (Again)

Report
Mary Yang, Jack Detsch
A silhouette of a soldier who's looking out over a sandy expanse and rock faces.
A silhouette of a soldier who's looking out over a sandy expanse and rock faces.

The Islamic State Sets Its Sights on Africa

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Mary Yang
People protest in Jamaica.
People protest in Jamaica.

Why Do Caribbean Countries Want to Leave the Monarchy Now?

Explainer
Mary Yang
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin

West Boots Out Hundreds of Russian Diplomats in Wake of Ukraine Invasion and War Crimes

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the press in Bucha.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the press in Bucha.

Reports of Russian Atrocities in Ukraine Are Just the Beginning

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Amy Mackinnon, Mary Yang
A Chinese flag flies behind razor wire
A Chinese flag flies behind razor wire

Congress Splits Over How to Address LGBT Rights in China

Exclusive
Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online on the first day of the three-day parliamentary election at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on September 17, 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online on the first day of the three-day parliamentary election at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on September 17, 2021.

Russia Prepares Destructive Cyberattacks

Report
Jack Detsch, Mary Yang
Muse Bihi Abdi, then-presidential candidate for Somaliland's ruling Kulmiye Party, speaks to media after casting his vote in Hargeisa.
Muse Bihi Abdi, then-presidential candidate for Somaliland's ruling Kulmiye Party, speaks to media after casting his vote in Hargeisa.

Somaliland Courts U.S. for Independence Recognition

Report
Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
Ukrainian and Russian officials meet for talks in Belarus.
Ukrainian and Russian officials meet for talks in Belarus.

Why the World Can’t Ditch Diplomacy in Putin’s War

Insider
Mary Yang
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting.

What Putin’s Past Says About Ukraine’s Future

Insider
Mary Yang
United States national flag flies behind white concrete embassy building.
United States national flag flies behind white concrete embassy building.

U.S. Shutters Embassy in Minsk as Belarus Backs Putin’s War

Report
Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on developments in the Ukraine-Russia crisis and announces sanctions against Russia.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on developments in the Ukraine-Russia crisis and announces sanctions against Russia.

Biden Responds to Russia Beginning ‘Invasion’ With Limited Sanctions

Report
Amy Mackinnon, Mary Yang
Vietnamese border guards sit at the entrance of the border gate where container trucks remained stuck.
Vietnamese border guards sit at the entrance of the border gate where container trucks remained stuck.

Southeast Asian Traders Are Paying the Cost of China’s Border Policies

Report
Mary Yang
Burmese protesters burn a portrait of Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
Burmese protesters burn a portrait of Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

Sanctions Won’t Undo Myanmar’s Coup

Report
Mary Yang, Robbie Gramer
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