Amy Mackinnon (@ak

Amy Mackinnon

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Amy Mackinnon

@ak_mack

US-Europe Foreign Affairs Correspondent @FT| Formerly @foreignpolicy @politico | Stray Scot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿| Signal: amackinnon.44

Washington D.C.

Joined October 2012

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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Jan 9
Checking off a major item on my professional bucket list today, with my first ever Lunch with the FT. Before the holidays, I grabbed lunch with former CIA Director Bill Burns to talk about Venezuela, what the US gets wrong about regime change — and why Putin badly misjudged
Former CIA director William Burns: ‘Imitating autocrats is not a winning formula’
From ft.com
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Jul 17, 2024
If the past seven days were an episode of the West Wing it would be panned for being too over the top
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Aug 11, 2023
Belarus is aiding Russia in the deportation of Ukrainian children. A robust trail of evidence on Instagram and in the state media suggests they're not even trying to hide it. My latest:
Belarus Is Abducting Ukrainian Children in Plain Sight
From foreignpolicy.com
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Feb 1, 2023
“I have been amazed and horrified at how many people are frightened of a guy called Tucker Carlson… What is it with this guy? All of these wonderful Republicans seem somehow intimidated by his perspective,” said @BorisJohnson speaking about Ukraine @AtlanticCouncil
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Jul 12, 2024
Pretty incredible that Russia can bomb a children's hospital in broad daylight on Monday and by Thursday there isn't a single mention of it during a 50 minute press conference with the U.S. President, such is the preoccupation with his mental fitness.
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Feb 12, 2023
You know you’re in D.C. when your nail salon has a subscription to @ForeignAffairs
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Jun 18, 2025
CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kurilla, known as “the Gorilla,” has played a quiet but outsized role in shaping the Pentagon’s response to the crisis in the Middle East @JackDetsch & @paulmcleary report
Hegseth defers to general on Pentagon’s plans for Iran
From politico.com
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Apr 3, 2025
Scoop: CIA drops agency veteran from consideration as chief of clandestine operations. The appointment of Ralph Goff — a six-time station chief and vocal supporter of Ukraine — had been well-received inside the agency.
CIA drops agency veteran from consideration as chief of clandestine operations
From politico.com
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Jul 27, 2024
If only you worked for the US press
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Aug 15, 2025
Good morning from Anchorage — This is list of officials traveling with Trump on AF1 to the summit with Putin today, per WH/Pool: Secretary Marco Rubio Secretary Scott Bessent Secretary Howard Lutnick Director John Ratcliffe Susie Wiles James Blair Beau Harrison Nick Luna Dan
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Aug 16, 2025
Scoop: Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a first step towards ending the war, three sources familiar with the matter tell us @ChristopherJM @maxseddon @ChassNews Trump relayed this to Zelenskyy and European leaders in their call on Saturday.
Putin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front line
From ft.com
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Aug 15, 2025
Big demonstration in support of Ukraine here in Anchorage, Alaska ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin tomorrow.
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Jan 30, 2025
💫Beyond excited to be joining the @politico team next week as their new intelligence reporter, digging into the global spy wars and agency intrigue. Sources old and new, get in touch! DM for Signal.
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Amy Mackinnon
@ak_mack
Jan 18, 2023
Germany & the US are facing increased pressure to send long-range missiles and tanks to Kyiv as western & Ukrainian officials fear the war could be reaching another inflection point.
Tanks, but No Tanks
From foreignpolicy.com
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