Amy Mackinnon

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

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signs documents.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs documents.

Putin Orders Russian Troops Into Ukraine’s Breakaway Provinces

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia’s Security Council.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia’s Security Council.

Russia Appears Poised to Recognize Ukraine’s Separatist Regions

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a national update.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a national update.

Biden: Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers.

Russia Planning Post-Invasion Arrest and Assassination Campaign in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
European leaders gather in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
European leaders gather in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Eastern Ukraine’s Problematic Peace Plan

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Amy Mackinnon
An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft leaves the runway Aug. 13, 2015 at Offutt AFB, Neb.
An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft leaves the runway Aug. 13, 2015 at Offutt AFB, Neb.

America’s Eyes in the Skies Over Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch
Women watch on as an instructor demonstrates self-defense techniques during an urban survival training class organized by the volunteer group the Ukrainian Women’s Guard on February 05, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Women watch on as an instructor demonstrates self-defense techniques during an urban survival training class organized by the volunteer group the Ukrainian Women’s Guard on February 05, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Kyiv Is Calm, but Ukrainians Are Quietly Bracing for War

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Amy Mackinnon
A photograph shows the US Embassy building in Kyiv, on January 24, 2022.
A photograph shows the US Embassy building in Kyiv, on January 24, 2022.

U.S. and Russia Order Partial Ukraine Embassy Evacuations

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Ukrainian border guards patrol the Sea of Azov
Ukrainian border guards patrol the Sea of Azov

Russian Black Sea Exercises Raise Specter of Naval Blockade

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Amy Mackinnon
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko salutes troops during joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2017.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko salutes troops during joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2017.

Western Officials Warn Russia’s Troops in Belarus Could Be Permanent

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
A Ukrainian serviceman walks past a U.S. flag.
A Ukrainian serviceman walks past a U.S. flag.

Lithuanian Lawmakers Call for Permanent U.S. Troop Presence

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Amy Mackinnon
Ukrainian service members work on their tank.
Ukrainian service members work on their tank.

A Little Mud Won’t Stop Putin

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Amy Mackinnon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives a press conference with NATO Secretary General after their bilateral meeting at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on December 16, 2021.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives a press conference with NATO Secretary General after their bilateral meeting at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on December 16, 2021.

Ukraine Urges the West To Chill Out This article has an audio recording

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Amy Mackinnon, Mary Yang
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow.

Putin’s Calculus Over Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden

‘Don’t Freaking Test Us’: U.S. Sanctions Alleged Intelligence Operatives Undermining Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon
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