Linda Robinson

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Today, we are officially teaming up with @rfscivics for National Run for Office Day 2026! Our hometowns thrive when they are led by people who truly care. Discover how you can participate in National #RunForOfficeDay! runforsomethingcivics.net

Donald Trump has told the FT he wants to 'take the oil in Iran' and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. How did the US president's conversation go down on Sunday night with the FT's US national editor? Edward Luce explains it all. ft.trib.al/PT5ZrdU

The IDF took what appears to be unprecedented action against the battalion involved in my team's assault & detention. In many ways, that's due to our position as US journalists. In too many cases involving Palestinian journalists & civilians, we've seen a lack of accountability.

U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 27. The America-class amphibious assault ship serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group / 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit composed of about 3,500 Sailors and Marines in addition to transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well as amphibious assault and tactical assets.

“The separation line leaves more than half of the Strip in IDF hands, and there is currently no detailed mechanism regulating a withdrawal from it [...] Some 2.1 million Gazans are now crowded into less than half the area they lived in before the war”

HOOVER: Will America succeed in this war without Allies, other than Israel? MATTIS: No…America is becoming predatory. America is unreliable. There’s a sense that we are not a reliable security partner right now…you can’t bring allies on board if they don’t trust you…

Belgium's prime minister told a newspaper that European leaders secretly agree with him: the EU should normalize relations with Russia and get cheap energy back. He just didn't reckon on the EU's top diplomat going on the record to say that's not what she hears behind closed doors. Kaja Kallas — former Estonian prime minister, now the EU's foreign policy chief — told Reuters she's sat in those same rooms. The appetite De Wever describes isn't there, she said. Her message was direct: "If we go back to business as usual, we will have more wars." 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/17/if-…

Today, the Ukrainian delegation in Brussels received the European Union’s accession benchmarks for the final three negotiating clusters. This means Ukraine now has the full set of requirements to meet for EU membership. Ukraine is moving confidently along its path to European integration. The swift completion of the official screening of Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU law demonstrates the country’s institutional capacity and readiness to move to the next stage. The next steps are successful closure of the clusters and signing of the Accession Treaty, the final step toward Ukraine’s full membership in the European Union. Today, Ukraine received the details for Cluster 3 “Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth,” Cluster 4 “Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity,” and Cluster 5 “Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion Policy.” In December, the Ukrainian side received the benchmarks for three other clusters: Cluster 1 “Fundamentals of the EU Accession Process,” Cluster 2 “Internal Market,” and Cluster 6 “External Relations.” The Ukrainian government will continue to fulfill the accession requirements, implement the necessary reforms and measures, and report to the EU on progress. Moving forward together!

Yezidi women are rebuilding their lives, leading change in their community, and creating hope for the future. Yet the path to justice is not over. This #InternationalWomensDay, we honor their resilience and call for rights, justice, and action for all women and girls. #IWD2026

Happy International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating women who have changed the world. Here are all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award. Tell us about the women who inspire you the most – and why. #InternationalWomensDay

On International Women’s Day, I pay tribute to girls and women everywhere who continue to fight oppression with relentless strength, with unbreakable courage. This strength and courage live within all of us. The power is in us.

More than 70,000 women are serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Every day they risk everything to defend their motherland—while challenging long-standing stereotypes. This is 20% more than in 2022, when russia first launched its full-scale invasion. Duty called, and women answered.

A small but fearless group of women from Afghanistan is protesting in the streets of Kabul on International Women’s Day, demanding their basic rights and calling for an end to a gender apartheid regime.

Like this amazing leader, featured in my forthcoming book #womeninpower

Happy international women’s day to all those women and girls out there making a difference! They are leaders and champions for change, with skills, expertise and passion.

Marking International Women's Day on March 8, CFR Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy @robinsonl100 highlights the state of women's leadership around the world, the trends in women's representation, and the barriers that could limit their participation in politics. "Despite some growth, women currently only fill 8% of the 344 head of state or government positions," notes Robinson. "Women's talents and perspectives in government make for fuller democracy and stronger policy," she says. Explore the Women's Power Index to find out where women around the world wield political power: on.cfr.org/3PkIcBU

The disastrous aftermath of U.S.-led regime change in Iraq more than two decades ago could be repeated in Iran with an even wider threat of regional upheaval unless a rational plan for ending the conflict diplomatically is put in place, argues expert @RobinsonL100. cfr.org/articles/trump…

WATCH: After meeting with Vice President JD Vance, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi – a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks – tells @margbrennan "the peace deal is within our reach.” He also said, “I don't think any alternative to diplomacy is going to solve this problem.” See the full interview.

“This war has already changed the whole world. . . . Russians are learning. They’re learning from Ukraine’s innovation. They’re learning from Ukraine’s talent. They’re learning from Ukraine’s innovations related to the desire just to live and to survive,” says Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Olga Stefanishyna. “And I think it’s the interest of the United States to make sure that we can provide security for the region. And it’s not that bad. And it’s not that hard.” 🔗 Watch the full conversation: on.cfr.org/4aVvf90