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Keith Johnson

Staff Writer

Keith Johnson is a staff writer at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. He has been at FP since 2013, after spending 15 years covering terrorism, energy, airlines, politics, foreign affairs, and the economy for the Wall Street Journal. He has reported from Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Articles by Keith Johnson
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Calgary International Airport for the G-7 leaders’ summit, in Calgary, Alberta.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Calgary International Airport for the G-7 leaders’ summit, in Calgary, Alberta.
A worker in a gray uniform and white hardhat walks on pipelines.
A worker in a gray uniform and white hardhat walks on pipelines.
Ursula von der Leyen wears a beige blouse and red blazer while standing behind a podium. Behind her is the European Union flag.
Ursula von der Leyen wears a beige blouse and red blazer while standing behind a podium. Behind her is the European Union flag.
A man is seen from a short distance as he walks through a parking lot outside a fence surrounding a big corrugated metal building at a steel plant. An American flag flies from a pole in front of the building. The man grips a plastic bag; his posture is slumped, and he looks toward the ground.
A man is seen from a short distance as he walks through a parking lot outside a fence surrounding a big corrugated metal building at a steel plant. An American flag flies from a pole in front of the building. The man grips a plastic bag; his posture is slumped, and he looks toward the ground.
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford sitting at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House. On the desk is a stack of papers and a pair of glasses.
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford sitting at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House. On the desk is a stack of papers and a pair of glasses.
Trump holds up a government report titled "Foreign Trade Barriers."
Trump holds up a government report titled "Foreign Trade Barriers."
Donald Trump stands with hands outstretched. He is wearing a blue suit and a red tie. On the right are two people, with one person holding a camera. On the right is Mike Johnson.
Donald Trump stands with hands outstretched. He is wearing a blue suit and a red tie. On the right are two people, with one person holding a camera. On the right is Mike Johnson.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election on July 5, 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election on July 5, 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
People walk at Plaza de Cibeles in downtown Madrid as subways and trains are totally out of service due to a massive power outage.
People walk at Plaza de Cibeles in downtown Madrid as subways and trains are totally out of service due to a massive power outage.
Houthi rebel fighters inspect rubble from a U.S. airstrike.
Houthi rebel fighters inspect rubble from a U.S. airstrike.
U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed on a television screen as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City.
U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed on a television screen as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City.
Greer, a man with a short salt-and-pepper beard and wearing a suit and red tie, gestures with one hand as he speaks to Senator Ron Johnson. Johnson is an older and slightly taller man with gray hair and a suit, seen in profile with his hand against his chest as he listens, brow furrowed.
Greer, a man with a short salt-and-pepper beard and wearing a suit and red tie, gestures with one hand as he speaks to Senator Ron Johnson. Johnson is an older and slightly taller man with gray hair and a suit, seen in profile with his hand against his chest as he listens, brow furrowed.
A large oil refinery facility looms against a dusk sky dappled with clouds tinged purple at their edges by the last bits of remaining light. A massive American flag hands from scaffolding covering nearly one whole side of the building, which is surrounded by clusters of metal smokestacks and pipes.
A large oil refinery facility looms against a dusk sky dappled with clouds tinged purple at their edges by the last bits of remaining light. A massive American flag hands from scaffolding covering nearly one whole side of the building, which is surrounded by clusters of metal smokestacks and pipes.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading in New York City.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading in New York City.