Amy Mackinnon


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

Articles by Amy Mackinnon
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow’s Red Square marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II on June 24.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow’s Red Square marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II on June 24.
Supporters and members of the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement rally outside the White House to urge the United States to end trade deals with China and take action to stop the oppression of the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples on Aug, 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Supporters and members of the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement rally outside the White House to urge the United States to end trade deals with China and take action to stop the oppression of the Uyghur and other Turkic peoples on Aug, 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Protesters carry a huge former flag of Belarus during a rally to demand the resignation of President Aleksandr Lukashenko and a new election in Minsk, Belarus, on Oct. 19.
Protesters carry a huge former flag of Belarus during a rally to demand the resignation of President Aleksandr Lukashenko and a new election in Minsk, Belarus, on Oct. 19.
A mock offer of "Novichok Tea" is seen in front of an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin outside the Russian embassy in Berlin during a protest on September 23, 2020. (Odd Anderson/AFP/ Getty Images)
A mock offer of "Novichok Tea" is seen in front of an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin outside the Russian embassy in Berlin during a protest on September 23, 2020. (Odd Anderson/AFP/ Getty Images)
Warships moored at the Russian Baltic Fleet base in Baltiysk, Russia, on Nov. 21.
Warships moored at the Russian Baltic Fleet base in Baltiysk, Russia, on Nov. 21.
House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes
House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes
Rohingya refugees board a Bangladesh Navy ship to be transported to the island of Bhasan Char in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Dec. 4.
Rohingya refugees board a Bangladesh Navy ship to be transported to the island of Bhasan Char in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Dec. 4.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during an official ceremony in the Emirati capital's Al-Watan presidential palace on October 15, 2019.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during an official ceremony in the Emirati capital's Al-Watan presidential palace on October 15, 2019.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in London on Nov. 3.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in London on Nov. 3.
Then-US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) gestures next to Then-US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield before their bilateral talks with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (not pictured) at the State House in Nairobi on August 22, 2016.
Then-US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) gestures next to Then-US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield before their bilateral talks with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (not pictured) at the State House in Nairobi on August 22, 2016.
A giant painting of then-U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden in Ireland
A giant painting of then-U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden in Ireland
China's Premier Li Keqiang looks on as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan signs the the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact at the online ASEAN summit on Nov. 15.
China's Premier Li Keqiang looks on as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan signs the the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact at the online ASEAN summit on Nov. 15.