Robbie Gramer

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

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia’s Security Council.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia’s Security Council.

Russia Appears Poised to Recognize Ukraine’s Separatist Regions

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a national update.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a national update.

Biden: Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A Kenyan pastoralist looks at sheep and goats that died from changing climate.
A Kenyan pastoralist looks at sheep and goats that died from changing climate.

‘Brink of Catastrophe’: Drought Worsens Humanitarian Crisis in East Africa

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Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers.

Russia Planning Post-Invasion Arrest and Assassination Campaign in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the U.N.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the U.N.

U.S. and Russia Battle for World Opinion at U.N. Over Ukraine

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Linda Thomas-Greenfield leans in to speak to Antony Blinken at the U.N.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield leans in to speak to Antony Blinken at the U.N.

Is This the West’s Last Diplomatic Stand to Avert a Russia-Ukraine War?

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Yemeni army forces head to stronghold near Marib, Yemen.
Yemeni army forces head to stronghold near Marib, Yemen.

U.N. Pressures Biden Against Adding Yemen’s Houthi Rebels to Terrorist Blacklist

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch
A photograph shows the US Embassy building in Kyiv, on January 24, 2022.
A photograph shows the US Embassy building in Kyiv, on January 24, 2022.

U.S. and Russia Order Partial Ukraine Embassy Evacuations

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at the White House.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at the White House.

White House Warns Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could be Imminent

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A U.S. Air Force crew is aboard an aircraft with Afghan evacuees at night. The lighting from inside the aircraft appears green and two U.S. flags are seen hanging in the back.
A U.S. Air Force crew is aboard an aircraft with Afghan evacuees at night. The lighting from inside the aircraft appears green and two U.S. flags are seen hanging in the back.

Evacuating Afghanistan Was ‘Like Pulling Teeth’

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
President Joe Biden speaks at a virtual summit on democracy.
President Joe Biden speaks at a virtual summit on democracy.

Top White House Human Rights Official Leaving Post

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Robbie Gramer
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko salutes troops during joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2017.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko salutes troops during joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2017.

Western Officials Warn Russia’s Troops in Belarus Could Be Permanent

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.

Inside the U.S.-Russia Deal that Eases Pressure on Assad

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Stéphanie Fillion, Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Sarah Margon speaks on a panel discussing human rights.
Sarah Margon speaks on a panel discussing human rights.

Biden’s Pick for Top Human Rights Post Stuck in Nomination Limbo This article has an audio recording

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Robbie Gramer
A military device lies on the ground in Syria.
A military device lies on the ground in Syria.

Inside the U.S. Commando Raid Targeting the Islamic State Leader

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Robbie Gramer
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