Editors’ Picks: Exclusive—Biden’s new Russia policy chief

Plus: Howard W. French on China’s good offices [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( March 16, 2023 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. 1 [New recruit.]( Berliner, a career foreign service officer, will take over as U.S. President Joe Biden’s top Russia advisor, FP’s Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch [report](. 2 [No judgment.]( diplomacy may be opportunistic, but the Saudi-Iran peace deal shows the advantages of not defining countries as either good or evil, FP’s Howard W. French [writes](. 3 [Going nuclear?]( North Korea’s growing aggression, South Korea is debating whether the benefits of building nuclear weapons could outweigh the costs, Ramon Pacheco Pardo [writes](. 4 [Bad logic.]( actions in Ukraine won’t compromise its credibility elsewhere—and say next to nothing about how it might handle Taiwan, Rajan Menon and Daniel R. DePetris [write](. 5 [Staying power.]( political elite, born decades before most of the country’s voters, enabled Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi [writes](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Meet Leaders in Global Affairs]( [Meet Leaders in Global Affairs]( A graduate school experience is not defined solely by the degree program’s curriculum. Of great importance is the transfer of knowledge, lessons, and skills from experts and educators — such as professors, deans, directors, and alumni — to students . Meet the leaders who shape students’ experiences and are developing the next generation of global changemakers. [Click here to access our special graduate program guide and request information from the featured schools](. --------------------------------------------------------------- See why readers around the world rely on Foreign Policy for independent analysis of global affairs. Join FP today to [save 60 percent]( on your first three months. Get direct access to world leaders and experts, revisit 50+ years of coverage in our digital archive, and more when you [subscribe.]( FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [partner with FP]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005. [Link](