Robbie Gramer

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

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Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson address a news conference in Stockholm on May 16.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson address a news conference in Stockholm on May 16.

NATO Countries Begin Ushering Finland and Sweden Into the Fold

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Christina Lu
Somali troops graduate from U.S. training
Somali troops graduate from U.S. training

Biden OKs Plan to Send U.S. Troops Back to Somalia

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
This photograph taken on April 2, 2022 shows a destroyed Russian tank in Dmytrivka village, west of Kyiv, as Ukraine says Russian forces are making a "rapid retreat" from northern areas around Kyiv and the city of Chernigiv.
This photograph taken on April 2, 2022 shows a destroyed Russian tank in Dmytrivka village, west of Kyiv, as Ukraine says Russian forces are making a "rapid retreat" from northern areas around Kyiv and the city of Chernigiv.

Western Sanctions Are ‘Beginning to Bite’ Into Russia’s Military

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Mary Yang
A satellite image shows the the FSO Safer tanker moored off Ras Isa port in Yemen on June 17, 2020.
A satellite image shows the the FSO Safer tanker moored off Ras Isa port in Yemen on June 17, 2020.

Yemen Is Sitting on a Time Bomb Bigger Than the Exxon Valdez

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer
Julieta Valls Noyes introduces U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Julieta Valls Noyes introduces U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Biden’s Refugee Envoy Looks to Reform Damaged System

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Robbie Gramer
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv

U.S. Diplomats Tiptoe Back Into Ukraine—Weeks After Their European Counterparts

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Robbie Gramer
MiG-29 fighter jets fly over downtown Moscow during a rehearsal for Russia's World War II Victory Day parade.
MiG-29 fighter jets fly over downtown Moscow during a rehearsal for Russia's World War II Victory Day parade.

Putin’s Next Power Play Is a Parade

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
People sit around a circular table while Zelensky speaks on a large video screen in the background.
People sit around a circular table while Zelensky speaks on a large video screen in the background.

Western Allies Pressure African Countries to Condemn Russia

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
The families of American hostages detained abroad hold a rally in front of the White House.
The families of American hostages detained abroad hold a rally in front of the White House.

Families of American Hostages Abroad Find Power—and Solace—in Numbers

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
A missile and smoke from an airstrike in Ukraine
A missile and smoke from an airstrike in Ukraine

Russian Troops Are Taking Putin’s Orders to Demilitarize Ukraine Literally

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A Palestinian loads a cart with food.
A Palestinian loads a cart with food.

Palestinians Feel Economic Pain From the War in Ukraine

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
Soldiers stand on an armored vehicle in the middle of the road.
Soldiers stand on an armored vehicle in the middle of the road.

The U.S. Left Billions Worth of Weapons in Afghanistan

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Presumed operatives of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, accompanied by a Malian soldier (far left), near Gossi in Mali on April 20
Presumed operatives of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, accompanied by a Malian soldier (far left), near Gossi in Mali on April 20

Russian Mercenaries Staged Atrocities in Mali, France Says

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits for a press conference.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits for a press conference.

3 Years Later, the U.S. Could Finally Send an Ambassador to Ukraine

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Robbie Gramer
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