John Hudson

Washington, D.C.

National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy.

Education: Michigan State University, B.A. in International Relations

John Hudson is a national security reporter at the Washington Post covering the State Department and diplomacy. He previously covered foreign affairs for Foreign Policy magazine and BuzzFeed News, and has reported from several geopolitical hotspots, including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Colombia, China, and Georgia. In 2008, he covered the August war between Russia and Georgia from Tbilisi and the breakaway region of Abkhazia.
Latest from John Hudson

Diplomats evacuated from Sudan, but tens of thousands of foreigners remain

Fighting between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed at least 450 people and injured 3,500, according to the United Nations.

April 23, 2023

U.S. evacuates embassy personnel and families from Sudan, Biden says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said operations at the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum have been suspended as fighting in the Horn of Africa nation continues.

April 22, 2023

Nations plan Sudan evacuations amid calls for Eid holiday cease-fire

Fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has killed more than 400 people in Sudan. Some 16,000 U.S. citizens are in the country, according to a U.S. official.

April 22, 2023

Sudan cease-fire fails to hold; U.S. convoy, aid workers attacked

Blinken called the attack on a U.S. convoy "reckless" as the military factions continued to level accusations of violence against each other after a cease-fire.

April 18, 2023

G-7 stresses unity on China following unease over Macron’s comments

Foreign ministers put on a unified front after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Europe should avoid getting dragged into a confrontation over Taiwan.

April 18, 2023

Civilian toll rises in Sudan as military, rivals fight for control

The battles follow a spike in tensions between the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and the Sudanese military.

April 16, 2023

Ukraine live briefing: 11 dead, including toddler, in Russian strike; Blinken calls for ‘immediate release’ of WSJ reporter

At least 11 people, including a toddler, were killed and more than 20 wounded after Russian missiles struck an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, officials said.

April 15, 2023

Allies troubled by document leak, but need U.S. spying capabilities

THE DISCORD LEAKS | Allies expressed dismay following a massive intelligence leak, but acknowledge they are dependent on the vast surveillance reach of the U.S.

April 14, 2023

No Russia-Ukraine peace talks expected this year, U.S. leak shows

The Ukraine war is expected to spill into 2024 with neither side notching victory and both refusing to negotiate, U.S. intelligence officials surmise.

April 12, 2023

U.S. doubts Ukraine counteroffensive will yield big gains, leaked document says

It is a marked departure from public statements about the vitality of Ukraine’s army and is likely to embolden critics calling for negotiations to end the war.

April 10, 2023