Robbie Gramer

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

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Foreign diplomats stage a walkout during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's virtual address at the U.N.
Foreign diplomats stage a walkout during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's virtual address at the U.N.

Are Russian Diplomats Lying or Just Clueless?

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Vice President Kamala Harris (left), President Joe Biden (center) and US Secretary of State Tony Blinken (right) participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.
Vice President Kamala Harris (left), President Joe Biden (center) and US Secretary of State Tony Blinken (right) participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Biden Eyes Adding Top Foreign-Policy Strategist

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
People fly the U.S. flag, NATO flag, and European Union flag alongside the Ukrainian flag. Skyscrapers in background.
People fly the U.S. flag, NATO flag, and European Union flag alongside the Ukrainian flag. Skyscrapers in background.

The West Is Rewriting the Rules of Foreign Policy Over Ukraine

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Farmers harvest grain in Ukraine.
Farmers harvest grain in Ukraine.

Forget Oil. Putin’s War Is Wrecking the Wheat Market.

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer, Anisa Pezeshki
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

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang
A woman and two children after crossing the border from Ukraine to Slovakia.
A woman and two children after crossing the border from Ukraine to Slovakia.

U.N. to Call for Up to $2 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Sara Hagos
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees the test launch of the Avangard hypersonic missile.
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees the test launch of the Avangard hypersonic missile.

Biden Halts Russian Arms Control Talks Amid Ukraine Invasion

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine

Ukrainians Who Worked at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv Plead for Help

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Robbie Gramer
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, speaks to reporters.
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, speaks to reporters.

Ukraine’s Washington Envoy Becomes Wartime Ambassador Overnight

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Robbie Gramer
Civilians train to hold wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, as they take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 6, 2022.
Civilians train to hold wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, as they take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 6, 2022.

Biden Administration Debates Legality of Arming Ukrainian Resistance

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stares at the camera in front of a blue background.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stares at the camera in front of a blue background.

NATO Warplanes on High Alert as Russia Launches Full-Scale Ukraine Invasion

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Announces Military Operation in Ukraine

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Workers stand at a control desk during the production process of pipes in the Nord Stream 2 facility in Sassnitz, Germany, on Oct. 19, 2017.
Workers stand at a control desk during the production process of pipes in the Nord Stream 2 facility in Sassnitz, Germany, on Oct. 19, 2017.

What Would a Russian Invasion Mean for Energy Markets?

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Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer, Sara Hagos
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
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