Josh Rogin

Jan 12, 2025 | independent.ie | Josh Rogin

Until now, the brutal conflict in Ukraine has been fought chiefly with missiles, bombs and soldiers, leading to deadly consequences. But as the war enters its fourth year since Russia’s full-scale invasion, the action could shift from the battlefield to the negotiating table. US president-elect Donald Trump says he wants to do a deal – and soon. Russian president Vladimir Putin’s own cynical strategy is to use negotiations to buy more time for his aggression. Trump must avoid this trap.

Jan 10, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Josh Rogin

Until now, the brutal conflict in Ukraine has been fought chiefly with missiles, bombs and soldiers, with deadly consequences. But as the war enters its fourth year since Russia's full-scale invasion, the action could shift from the battlefield to the negotiating table. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to do a deal - and soon. Russian President Vladimir Putin's own cynical strategy is to use negotiations to buy more time for his aggression. Trump must avoid this trap.

Dec 26, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Josh Rogin

When Elon Musk helped tanka 1,500-page budget bill last week by leading the charge against it on social media, he also derailed legislation that was meant to prevent U.S. companies from helping China win the technology race against America - the result of several months of painstaking negotiations. Now, supporters of that effort will have to start from scratch, with a new Congress and an unpredictable new president.

Dec 15, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Josh Rogin

After 14 years of devastation, oppression and untold suffering, Syria's civil war has reached an astonishing conclusion: The Assad regime has abruptly crumbled, and the Syrian people are celebrating a hard-won victory. In Damascus, streets once filled with fear now echo with cautious optimism. An interim civilian government is taking shape, demonstrating remarkable pragmatism in its early steps toward stability.

Dec 10, 2024 | messenger-inquirer.com | Josh Rogin

Damascus woke to a new dawn Sunday, a city no longer under the grip of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship. As the streets filled with jubilant crowds, the world witnessed an event that seemed unthinkable just weeks ago: the capital of Syria, liberated by a rebel coalition that rose from years of oppression and despair. The man who once vowed to crush any opposition fled into the shadows, leaving behind the remnants of his once-iron regime.