Amy Mackinnon

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

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U.S. soldiers stand guard behind barbed wire
U.S. soldiers stand guard behind barbed wire

A ‘Digital Dunkirk’ to Evacuate Afghan Allies

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Amy Mackinnon
Taliban negotiator Shahabuddin Delawar attends a press conference in Moscow on July 9.
Taliban negotiator Shahabuddin Delawar attends a press conference in Moscow on July 9.

Caution and Schadenfreude in Moscow as the U.S. Moment in Afghanistan Ends

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Amy Mackinnon
People climb atop a plane at Kabul airport
People climb atop a plane at Kabul airport

‘I’m Furious. I Feel Helpless.’

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Displaced Afghans from the northern provinces are evacuated from a makeshift camp in Shahr-e-Naw to various mosques and schools in Kabul on Aug. 12.
Displaced Afghans from the northern provinces are evacuated from a makeshift camp in Shahr-e-Naw to various mosques and schools in Kabul on Aug. 12.

Afghan Government Collapses as Ghani Flees the Country

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addresses the U.N. Security Council from her office in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sept. 4, 2020.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addresses the U.N. Security Council from her office in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sept. 4, 2020.

Belarus’s Unlikely New Leader

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Amy Mackinnon
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The Russian Pipeline That Turned Into a Lightning Rod

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon

Central Asia Braces for Fallout of U.S. Pullout From Afghanistan

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Amy Mackinnon
People wear rainbow masks at a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia.
People wear rainbow masks at a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The Geopolitical Fault Line Behind the Attack on Tbilisi Pride

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Amy Mackinnon
A Russian armored personnel carrier in the Central African Republic
A Russian armored personnel carrier in the Central African Republic

What Is Russia’s Wagner Group?

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Amy Mackinnon
The U.S. State Department seen in Washington.
The U.S. State Department seen in Washington.

Study Finds Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Diplomats Eyeing the Exit Door

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.

How the U.S.-Russia Relationship Got So Bad

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Amy Mackinnon
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Three Key Takeaways From the Biden-Putin Summit

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Amy Mackinnon
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin wearing sunglasses
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin wearing sunglasses

What to Expect From the Biden-Putin Summit in Geneva

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Amy Mackinnon
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Rob Portman, and Chris Murphy lay flowers at a memorial.
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Rob Portman, and Chris Murphy lay flowers at a memorial.

Sen. Shaheen: Ukrainian Officials Are “Anxious”

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Amy Mackinnon
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks.

Defiant Belarus Snubs U.S. Ambassador

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
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