Elisabeth Braw

Elisabeth Braw is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and the author of Goodbye Globalization.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban glances up to something off-camera, frowning slightly. Orban is a 60-year-old man with white hair, wearing a dark suit and lime green tie. Other attendees stand behind him, in front of a curtain and a sign bearing the NATO logo.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban glances up to something off-camera, frowning slightly. Orban is a 60-year-old man with white hair, wearing a dark suit and lime green tie. Other attendees stand behind him, in front of a curtain and a sign bearing the NATO logo.

It’s Hungary’s Turn to Undermine Sweden’s NATO Accession

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Elisabeth Braw
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (L) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (R), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, on May 29, 2022.
The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (L) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (R), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, on May 29, 2022.

Greece Is Making a Killing Selling Ships to Russia

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
A billboard promoting contract army service is seen in front of the Wagner Group center in St. Petersburg.
A billboard promoting contract army service is seen in front of the Wagner Group center in St. Petersburg.

New Russian Law Takes Corporate Hostages

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Elisabeth Braw
Vacationers on the shore of the Caspian Sea watch the parade in honor of the Day of the Navy of the Russian Federation in Kaspiysk, Russia.
Vacationers on the shore of the Caspian Sea watch the parade in honor of the Day of the Navy of the Russian Federation in Kaspiysk, Russia.

The Caspian Sea Is a Sanctions-Busting Paradise

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
A crowd of men burn a Swedish flag during a protest against a planned Quran burning in Sweden in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square.
A crowd of men burn a Swedish flag during a protest against a planned Quran burning in Sweden in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square.

How Sweden Became Public Enemy No. 1

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
Tourists lounge on a beach.
Tourists lounge on a beach.

Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Russians From Having Their Fun in the Sun

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
An employee grasps a handful of phosphate granules at a storage facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
An employee grasps a handful of phosphate granules at a storage facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Can Norwegian Phosphate Help Save the World From China’s Blackmail?

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Elisabeth Braw
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets fly during the Arctic Challenge Exercise near Orland Main Air Station, Norway.
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets fly during the Arctic Challenge Exercise near Orland Main Air Station, Norway.

Sweden Is Doing Fine in NATO’s Waiting Room

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Elisabeth Braw
Russian conscripts attend a religious service.
Russian conscripts attend a religious service.

Wagner’s Revolt May Weaken Russia’s Draft

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Elisabeth Braw
A uniformed soldier holding a rifle sits onboard the deck of a naval ship on a cloudy day, facing the glass wall of the ship's cabin. The soldier is partially reflected in the glass.
A uniformed soldier holding a rifle sits onboard the deck of a naval ship on a cloudy day, facing the glass wall of the ship's cabin. The soldier is partially reflected in the glass.

Has Hvaldimir, Putin’s Secret Weapon, Defected?

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
Six Mongolian yurt tents stand in a field in front of a ridge of conifer trees. Overhead is a blue sky at dusk, dotted with stars and clouds.
Six Mongolian yurt tents stand in a field in front of a ridge of conifer trees. Overhead is a blue sky at dusk, dotted with stars and clouds.

Mongolia’s Paper Fleet Is Helping Russia Dodge Sanctions

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Elisabeth Braw
An operator works during the mooring of an undersea fiber optic cable near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017.
An operator works during the mooring of an undersea fiber optic cable near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017.

Decoupling Is Already Happening—Under the Sea

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
Telecommunication domes are pictured on a mountaintop along the coastline near Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago.
Telecommunication domes are pictured on a mountaintop along the coastline near Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago.

Arctic Harmony Is Falling Apart

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Elisabeth Braw
An aerial photo of a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factory in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
An aerial photo of a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factory in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province.

Taiwan Needs Business Help to Harden Its Economy Against China

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Elisabeth Braw
Darren Woods, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, speaks during an international energy conference in Houston, Texas.
Darren Woods, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, speaks during an international energy conference in Houston, Texas.

Companies Thought They Could Ignore Geopolitics. Not Anymore.

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
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