Amy Mackinnon

Amy Mackinnon was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2018-2025.

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Demonstrators hold placards and wave flags in support of Ukraine.
Demonstrators hold placards and wave flags in support of Ukraine.

Georgia Walks a Fine Line After Ukraine Invasion

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman.
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman.

Ukraine Wants NATO Jets. Biden Says Not Yet.

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev
Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev

Ukraine Implores Biden to Sanction Putin’s ‘Sacred Cow’

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
A man finishes glueing huge placards bearing images of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A man finishes glueing huge placards bearing images of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Has Putin Lost the Plot?

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Amy Mackinnon
Destruction in Irpin, Ukraine
Destruction in Irpin, Ukraine

Russians Seize Nuclear Plant

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Colm Quinn, Amy Mackinnon
The Russian foreign ministry building and Moscow’s finance center
The Russian foreign ministry building and Moscow’s finance center

Corporate Flight From Russia Multiplies Putin’s Pain

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Amy Mackinnon
People walk past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on Feb. 28.
People walk past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on Feb. 28.

Washington and Brussels Let Slip the Dollars of War

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Amy Mackinnon
Gen. Philip Breedlove, the outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe
Gen. Philip Breedlove, the outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe

Former NATO Commander: ‘Is the West Going to Tolerate Russia Doing This to Ukraine?’

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Amy Mackinnon
A volunteer demonstrates how to prepare Molotov cocktails at the Pravda brewery in Lviv.
A volunteer demonstrates how to prepare Molotov cocktails at the Pravda brewery in Lviv.

Russia Has Deployed Two-Thirds of Its Amassed Forces Into Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say

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Amy Mackinnon
Members of the territorial defense battalion organize a military redoubt on February 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Members of the territorial defense battalion organize a military redoubt on February 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Just Beginning

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Masouma Tajik in Kabul on Dec. 7, 2020
Masouma Tajik in Kabul on Dec. 7, 2020

An Afghan in Ukraine This article has an audio recording

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Amy Mackinnon
Ukrainian soldiers walk past a sign reading "I Love Ukraine" in Independence Square in Kyiv.
Ukrainian soldiers walk past a sign reading "I Love Ukraine" in Independence Square in Kyiv.

Russian, Ukrainian Presidents Propose Talks in Minsk

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Amy Mackinnon
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

U.S., Allies Impose Vast New Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Announces Military Operation in Ukraine

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on developments in the Ukraine-Russia crisis and announces sanctions against Russia.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on developments in the Ukraine-Russia crisis and announces sanctions against Russia.

Biden Responds to Russia Beginning ‘Invasion’ With Limited Sanctions

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Amy Mackinnon, Mary Yang
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