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Alexandra Sharp

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Alexandra Sharp is the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. Prior to writing World Brief, she worked as a deputy copy editor at FP; a city life editor at Vox Magazine in Columbia, Missouri; and as an editor at Genocide Watch. A Chicago native, she studied magazine journalism and international studies at the University of Missouri and reported in Costa Rica on climate change, immigration, and energy.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech.

Putin’s Desperate Play to Win Over Africa

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Alexandra Sharp
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

IMF Sees Brighter Global Economic Outlook

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Alexandra Sharp
People protest judicial reform in Jerusalem.
People protest judicial reform in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu’s First Judicial Reform Bill Passes in Israel

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An activist holds a placard protesting violence in Manipur, India.
An activist holds a placard protesting violence in Manipur, India.

Women Demand Justice in India’s Manipur for Mob Assault

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People protest outside the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.
People protest outside the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.

Sweden’s Ties With Muslim Countries Come Under Strain Over Quran Burnings

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference, as South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor looks on, at the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference, as South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor looks on, at the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.

Putin to Miss Upcoming BRICS Summit to Evade ICC Warrant

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Alexandra Sharp
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during a meeting.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during a meeting.

Beijing’s Bleak Economic Numbers

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Alexandra Sharp
The damaged Crimean Bridge is seen.
The damaged Crimean Bridge is seen.

Russia Leaves Black Sea Grain Deal

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People wade through a flooded street in New Delhi.
People wade through a flooded street in New Delhi.

Climate Catastrophes Strike Around the Globe

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at a daily press briefing.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at a daily press briefing.

Beijing’s Latest U.S. Intelligence Breach

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Zelensky and NATO Make Nice to End Vilnius Summit

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Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and first lady Olena Zelenska stand together at the NATO summit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and first lady Olena Zelenska stand together at the NATO summit.

NATO Rebuffs Zelensky’s Demand for Membership Timeline

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Alexandra Sharp
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands.

Erdogan Finally Agrees to Let Sweden Into NATO

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Alexandra Sharp
A woman stands next to a damaged car by cluster bombs in Ukraine.
A woman stands next to a damaged car by cluster bombs in Ukraine.

U.S. Caves on Cluster Bomb Aid to Ukraine

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives in Beijing.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives in Beijing.

Yellen Emphasizes Economic Cooperation—Not Decoupling—in Beijing

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