Christian Caryl


Christian Caryl is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a former Moscow bureau chief for Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report, and the author of Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century.

Articles by Christian Caryl
Putin attends a conference in Moscow
Putin attends a conference in Moscow
A Ukrainian soldier from the Taifun unmanned aerial vehicle unit prepares a new strike drone for flight in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on April 7.
A Ukrainian soldier from the Taifun unmanned aerial vehicle unit prepares a new strike drone for flight in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on April 7.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) and military officials look on as Iran's new Shahed 136-B drone is displayed during a military parade in Tehran on Sept. 21, 2024.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) and military officials look on as Iran's new Shahed 136-B drone is displayed during a military parade in Tehran on Sept. 21, 2024.
A woman wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap attends a campaign rally of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Görlitz, eastern Germany, on May 23, 2019.
A woman wearing a "Make America Great Again" cap attends a campaign rally of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Görlitz, eastern Germany, on May 23, 2019.
A man in a pink shirt, holding a camera, smiles in front of a poster of Putin.
A man in a pink shirt, holding a camera, smiles in front of a poster of Putin.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 3.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 3.
A photo collage illustration showing maps of Russia and Ukraine in the background with Zelensky and Putin headshots.
A photo collage illustration showing maps of Russia and Ukraine in the background with Zelensky and Putin headshots.
Trump is seen from the chest up against a dark nighttime background, which makes it appear that his head is floating against a background of deep black. He wears a dark suit, red tie, and a serious expression.
Trump is seen from the chest up against a dark nighttime background, which makes it appear that his head is floating against a background of deep black. He wears a dark suit, red tie, and a serious expression.
George W. Bush proclaims mission accomplished in Iraq
George W. Bush proclaims mission accomplished in Iraq
A lone soldier in combat fatigues is seen from behind as he walks through a barren forest at dusk, surrounded by splintered, leafless tree trunks, with most of their branches blown off.
A lone soldier in combat fatigues is seen from behind as he walks through a barren forest at dusk, surrounded by splintered, leafless tree trunks, with most of their branches blown off.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump clasp hands in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 18.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump clasp hands in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 18.
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares "peace for our time" at Heston Aerodrome in London on his return from negotiations with Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany.
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares "peace for our time" at Heston Aerodrome in London on his return from negotiations with Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany.
The first batch of the Ukrainian-made drone missile "Peklo" is shown before its delivery to the Ukrainian military in Kyiv on Dec. 6, 2024.
The first batch of the Ukrainian-made drone missile "Peklo" is shown before its delivery to the Ukrainian military in Kyiv on Dec. 6, 2024.
Gen Z protest in Madagascar
Gen Z protest in Madagascar
Donald Trump leaves UNGA following his speech
Donald Trump leaves UNGA following his speech