Amy Mackinnon

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

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a statement on Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny's case on Sept. 2 in Berlin, Germany. Navalny has been treated in Berlin since Aug. 22.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a statement on Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny's case on Sept. 2 in Berlin, Germany. Navalny has been treated in Berlin since Aug. 22.

Could Navalny’s Poisoning Spell the End for Nord Stream 2?

While You Weren't Looking
Amy Mackinnon
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak at a diplomatic summit.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak at a diplomatic summit.

U.S. Envoy Says Former Officials’ Call for Russia Rethink Is ‘Shameful’

Exclusive
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Prime Minister of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti
Prime Minister of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti

Kosovo PM: ‘There Is No Other Solution Than Mutual Recognition’

Insider
Amy Mackinnon
A view of a ruby star atop one of the Kremlin's towers
A view of a ruby star atop one of the Kremlin's towers

The Russian Election Hack That Wasn’t (This Time)

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
A nurse talks with mothers in Kaijiado, Kenya on July 11, 2018, after the launch of a five-day polio vaccination campaign in high-risk counties.
A nurse talks with mothers in Kaijiado, Kenya on July 11, 2018, after the launch of a five-day polio vaccination campaign in high-risk counties.

Africa Is Officially Polio-Free

While You Weren't Looking
Amy Mackinnon
Demonstrators protest against the results of the recent Belarusian presidential election outside the Belarusian Embassy in Moscow on Aug. 12.
Demonstrators protest against the results of the recent Belarusian presidential election outside the Belarusian Embassy in Moscow on Aug. 12.

If Lukashenko Falls, Is Putin Next?

Analysis
Amy Mackinnon
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador arrives for a press conference at the presidential hangar of the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City on July 27.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador arrives for a press conference at the presidential hangar of the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City on July 27.

Far-Reaching Corruption Probe Could Boost López Obrador’s Faltering Fortunes

While You Weren't Looking
Amy Mackinnon
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Why Putin Might be Hoping Navalny Survives His Poisoning

Analysis
Amy Mackinnon
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Legal Loopholes Leave the U.S. Vulnerable to Election Interference

Report
Amy Mackinnon
Belarusian diaspora rally in Ukraine in support of protests in Belarus.
Belarusian diaspora rally in Ukraine in support of protests in Belarus.

European Leaders Urge Russia Not to Intervene in Belarus

Report
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
A man walks by the main entrance to the city on March 8, 2018 in Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique.
A man walks by the main entrance to the city on March 8, 2018 in Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique.

Mozambique’s Growing Insurgency Takes Strategic Port

While You Weren't Looking
Amy Mackinnon
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko (left) and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talk during a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, on Feb. 1
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko (left) and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talk during a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, on Feb. 1

The U.S. Was Set to Send an Ambassador to Belarus. Then Came the Crackdown.

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Women protest in Belarus
Women protest in Belarus

Why Belarus Is Not Ukraine

Explainer
Amy Mackinnon
A protester walks in front of riot police making a heart gesture with his hands, one of the symbols used by the leading opposition candidate, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 9.
A protester walks in front of riot police making a heart gesture with his hands, one of the symbols used by the leading opposition candidate, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 9.

Meltdown in Minsk

FP Guide
Amy Mackinnon
A woman holds a poster depicting the icons of the Belarusian opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's presidential campaign at an unofficial rally in the capital of Minsk on Aug. 6.
A woman holds a poster depicting the icons of the Belarusian opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's presidential campaign at an unofficial rally in the capital of Minsk on Aug. 6.

All Bets Are Off in Belarus

Report
Amy Mackinnon
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