Amy Mackinnon


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

Articles by Amy Mackinnon
White House National Security Council aide Fiona Hill sits with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and others during the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.
White House National Security Council aide Fiona Hill sits with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and others during the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.
The Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov leaves the head investigative department's office in Moscow on June 11.
The Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov leaves the head investigative department's office in Moscow on June 11.
Appointed Prime Minister Maia Sandu adress to the media at the Parliament headquarters in Chisinau city, Moldova, on June 10.
Appointed Prime Minister Maia Sandu adress to the media at the Parliament headquarters in Chisinau city, Moldova, on June 10.
The dating app Tinder could be forced to hand over its users' data to Russia's security services.
The dating app Tinder could be forced to hand over its users' data to Russia's security services.
Turkmen service members take part in a military parade in central Ashgabat on Sept. 27, 2018, on the 27th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence.
Turkmen service members take part in a military parade in central Ashgabat on Sept. 27, 2018, on the 27th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence.
A teacher surrounded by children draws a smiley face on a fruit to welcome World Smile Day at a kindergarten in Handan, China, on May 8.
A teacher surrounded by children draws a smiley face on a fruit to welcome World Smile Day at a kindergarten in Handan, China, on May 8.
Romanian orphans in a Bucharest orphanage shortly after the December Revolution in 1989.
Romanian orphans in a Bucharest orphanage shortly after the December Revolution in 1989.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gift shop in central Moscow on July 6, 2017.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gift shop in central Moscow on July 6, 2017.
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington is pictured on Nov. 7, 2018.
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington is pictured on Nov. 7, 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, attend a joint press conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, on March 15, 2013.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, attend a joint press conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, on March 15, 2013.
A Ukrainian flag flies in front of the Ukrainian Central Election Commission in Kiev on March 12.
A Ukrainian flag flies in front of the Ukrainian Central Election Commission in Kiev on March 12.
Excerpts of a letter by Paul Whelan, seen in Moscow on March 14, and a note transcribed by his lawyer.
Excerpts of a letter by Paul Whelan, seen in Moscow on March 14, and a note transcribed by his lawyer.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting of the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on April 25.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting of the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on April 25.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they take their places for a group photo during the G-20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30, 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they take their places for a group photo during the G-20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30, 2018.
A statue is pictured next to shrapnel marks at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo on April 22, a day after the building was hit as part of a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
A statue is pictured next to shrapnel marks at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo on April 22, a day after the building was hit as part of a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.