Amy Mackinnon

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

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Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the First State Democratic Dinner.
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the First State Democratic Dinner.

Biden Jump-Starts Fight Against Kleptocracy

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Amy Mackinnon
The Department of State
The Department of State

State Rolls Out Medical Pilot Program to Find Causes of ‘Havana Syndrome’

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Kremlin-Backed Hackers Target U.S. Aid Agency Before Biden-Putin Summit

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
An Air France Boeing 777
An Air France Boeing 777

Russia Blocks 2 Airlines Over Belarus Spat

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Peace activists wearing masks call for more progress in nuclear disarmament.
Peace activists wearing masks call for more progress in nuclear disarmament.

Will Biden Blink Over Navalny?

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Protesters gather in Poland demanding Belarus free opposition activist Roman Protasevich.
Protesters gather in Poland demanding Belarus free opposition activist Roman Protasevich.

Belarus ‘Hijacking’ Opens New Playbook for Autocrats

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Nikolai Grunin, an employee at the Russian technology company NtechLab, which won the city of Moscow's tender to supply its facial recognition algorithm, demonstrates the technology during an interview with AFP on Feb. 5, 2020.
Nikolai Grunin, an employee at the Russian technology company NtechLab, which won the city of Moscow's tender to supply its facial recognition algorithm, demonstrates the technology during an interview with AFP on Feb. 5, 2020.

Russia’s Surveillance State Struggles to Wean Itself Off the West

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Amy Mackinnon
Yevgeny Prigozhin shows Vladimir Putin his school lunch factory.
Yevgeny Prigozhin shows Vladimir Putin his school lunch factory.

Putin’s Shadow Warriors Stake Claim to Syria’s Oil

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Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo while on vacation in Siberia on March 21.
Russian President Vladimir Putin poses for a photo while on vacation in Siberia on March 21.

Putin Is No Unicorn

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Amy Mackinnon
Demonstrators in Berlin display banners in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
Demonstrators in Berlin display banners in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Sanctioning Russia Is Easier Said Than Done

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Amy Mackinnon
Russian warships and military jets take part in a military exercise.
Russian warships and military jets take part in a military exercise.

Russia Further Ramps Up Military Pressure on Ukraine

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin smile during the Belt and Road Forum.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin smile during the Belt and Road Forum.

China and Russia Turn Deeper Ties into a Military Challenge for Biden

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
A view of a ruby star atop one of the Kremlin's towers in downtown Moscow on Dec. 9, 2019.
A view of a ruby star atop one of the Kremlin's towers in downtown Moscow on Dec. 9, 2019.

U.S. Slaps Wide-Ranging Sanctions on Moscow—but Stops Short of Killer Blow

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Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects military exercises.
Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects military exercises.

Is Russia Preparing to Go to War in Ukraine?

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An Ukrainian serviceman stands in position on the front line with Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk region on February 19, 2021.
An Ukrainian serviceman stands in position on the front line with Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk region on February 19, 2021.

Russia’s Buildup Near Ukraine Puts Team Biden on Edge

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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