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Christian Caryl

Washington, D.C.
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Covers:  opinion and editorial., politics, world.
Doesn't Cover: sports.
Columnist @ForeignPolicy. Insomniac, naturalist, frequenter of diners. Ex-WaPo, ex-Newsweek. Own worst enemy.

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Author of Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century (@StrangeRebels) / Working for @LegatumInst, writing for @ForeignPolicy.
Ex-Newsweek, Ex-U.S. News and World Report.
Past Beats: Moscow, Tokyo, Baghdad, Berlin.

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Christian Caryl | Author of Strange Rebels

Christian Caryl | Author of Strange Rebels

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The Western Myth of Russian Greatness

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By Christian Caryl
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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. A destroyed Russian tank begins to rust in a forest near Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 7, 2022. A destroyed Russian tank begins to rust in a forest near Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 7, 2022. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Russia Ukraine Leo Hare, a pious Christian from Texas, recently joined the long list of foreigners who have been mugged by Russian reality over the decades.
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Ukraine Finally Has a Theory of Victory. Will It Work?

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By Christian Caryl
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A paved waterfront walkway under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a person walks two small dogs on long leashes, while another person nearby stands looking across the water. In the background across the water, an industrial facility emits an enormous, billowing plume of dark black smoke that stretches high into the cloudy sky. After Ukrainian drone strikes, black smoke rises from Moscow’s largest oil refinery on June 18.
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Vladimir Putin’s Second-Biggest Headache

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By Christian Caryl
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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 29. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 29. Mikhail METZEL / Sputnik / AFP via Getty Image Russia Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has a lot to worry about these days.
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