Karen DeYoung

Washington, D.C.

Associate editor and senior national security correspondent

Education: University of Florida, BS in journalism, 1971

Karen DeYoung is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for The Washington Post. In more than three decades at the paper, she has served as bureau chief in Latin America and London and as correspondent covering the White House, U.S. foreign policy and the intelligence community. She has been assistant managing editor for national news, national editor and foreign editor. She has won numerous awards for national and international reporting and is the author of “Soldier,” a biography of Colin Powell.
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Human rights vote at U.N. highlights stark divisions over Russia

The U.N. General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, but the total of 95 in favor with 24 no votes and 58 abstentions was a significant reduction from the 141 that voted in favor of last month’s nonbinding General Assembly measure condemning Russia’s “aggression” in Ukraine.

April 7, 2022

U.N. ousts Russia from rights council; Ukraine braces for new attacks

April 7, 2022

A weary Zelensky challenges U.N. to act with graphic video

Ukraine's leader detailed alleged Russian atrocities at the U.N. Security Council, as Russia's ambassador pushed back.

April 5, 2022

Iran nuclear talks at stalemate over terrorism issue

Nuclear talks with Iran have come to a halt after nearly a year of negotiations.

April 1, 2022

International donors face tough choices as Taliban reneges on promises

Only 13 percent of this year’s $4.4 billion emergency humanitarian request for Afghanistan — the largest U.N. appeal ever for a single country — has been funded so far.

March 31, 2022

Ukraine has widened the breach between U.S. and Persian Gulf countries

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has underscored existing strains in the Biden administration’s relationships in the Middle East, even as it has brought new unity to NATO and transatlantic ties.

March 30, 2022

Ukraine ‘disappointed’ in NATO, as Biden visits U.S. troops in Poland

Russia signaled its aims might be narrowing, but Ukraine remains outmanned, outgunned and facing more destruction each day.

March 25, 2022

Mixed signals from Ukraine’s president and his aides leave West confused about his endgame

Mixed signals from Zelensky leave West confused about possible settlement to end Russia-Ukraine war

March 18, 2022

Russia raises hopes for a return to the stalled Iran nuclear talks

Comments by Russia’s Lavrov suggest Moscow is ready to resume talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal after tempering demands related to Ukraine sanctions.

March 15, 2022

Russia asks China for military equipment, U.S. officials say

At least 35 people were killed and 134 injured early Sunday when a barrage of Russian missiles slammed into a military facility in western Ukraine about 15 miles from the border with Poland, a NATO member.

March 14, 2022