Robbie Gramer

Robbie Gramer was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2016-2024.

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Farmers harvest barley in Ukraine
Farmers harvest barley in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Breadbasket Is (Almost) Open for Business Again

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
Two men in suits walk arm-in-arm in a crowd.
Two men in suits walk arm-in-arm in a crowd.

U.S. Follows Russia in Dueling Trips to Africa

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs following a speech on U.S. Africa policy at the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja, Nigeria, on Nov. 19, 2021.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs following a speech on U.S. Africa policy at the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja, Nigeria, on Nov. 19, 2021.

U.S. Embassies in Africa Are Chronically Short-Staffed

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Macron and his wife look at an old book.
Macron and his wife look at an old book.

The Summer Reading List for NatSec Wonks

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Anti-tank obstacles line a street in Odesa on March 13.
Anti-tank obstacles line a street in Odesa on March 13.

Russia Has Its Sights on Odesa

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A young woman walks over a hole made by a rocket in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, on July 15. At least 23 people were killed in the attack, including three children, and more than 100 were wounded, according to Ukrainian officials.
A young woman walks over a hole made by a rocket in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, on July 15. At least 23 people were killed in the attack, including three children, and more than 100 were wounded, according to Ukrainian officials.

Is Russia a Terrorist State?

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Children swim in the water near docked ships at Port Sudan.
Children swim in the water near docked ships at Port Sudan.

Russia’s Dreams of a Red Sea Naval Base Are Scuttled—for Now

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Kiribati’s seat sits empty at the Pacific Islands Forum.
Kiribati’s seat sits empty at the Pacific Islands Forum.

U.S. Raises the Ante in Pacific Islands After Chinese Swoop

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang, Jack Detsch
People sit atop a howitzer.
People sit atop a howitzer.

South Korea Is Turbocharging Its Arms Sales Business

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A woman walks across a carpet with the NATO logo
A woman walks across a carpet with the NATO logo

NATO Steps Up to China Challenge

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Robbie Gramer, Clara Gutman-Argemí, Jack Detsch
A silhouette of a person on a tank.
A silhouette of a person on a tank.

Putin’s Invasion Has Turbocharged NATO Defense Spending

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden sits with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
U.S. President Joe Biden sits with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

As Security Threats Mount, Japan and South Korea Begin (Carefully) Mending Fences

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Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) speaks with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) speaks with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly

Canada Bulks Up Diplomatic Footprint in Europe in Wake of Ukraine War

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
A close-up of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's head
A close-up of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's head

Pyongyang’s Not Picking Up the Phone

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Robbie Gramer
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Madrid on June 28.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Madrid on June 28.

Turkey Lifts Objections to Swedish, Finnish NATO Membership

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
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