Amy Knight

Amy Knight, a former Woodrow Wilson fellow, is a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books and the Times Literary Supplement. She is the author of six books on Russian history and politics, including, most recently, Orders to Kill: The Putin Regime and Political Murder, published in 2017 by St. Martin's Press.Send her tips: tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how.

THICK AS THIEVES

Putin’s Soft Spot for This Crony Is Ruining His Precious War

One of Putin’s favorite insiders has been accused of plundering Russian assets instead of focusing on his day job. Sadly for the Kremlin, he’s supposed to be running the war.

Amy Knight

MISSED A SPOT

Putin Pals Were Mysteriously Spared From U.S. Sanctions

Banking tycoons Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman worked hard to embed themselves among Washington’s elite over the years—and their ties to Putin run deep.

Amy Knight

MADMAN THEORY

The Russian People May Be Starting to Think Putin Is Insane

The more desperately Putin tries to demonstrate his authority ahead of elections in 2024, the more his grip on power may slip away.

Amy Knight

RISE OF THE PRINCELINGS

Anti-Putin Campaigners: Sanction Oligarchs’ Large Adult Sons

As Biden announces his first punitive measures against the Kremlin, Russia’s anti-corruption campaigners say it’s time to stop cronies evading Western sanctions via their families.

Amy Knight

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LYING TO YOUR FACE

Putin Says He Knows Nothing About His $1 Billion Palace

Facing growing national protests over his treatment of anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, the Russian president is backed into a corner over Navalny’s latest exposé.

Amy Knight

Amy Knight

Putin’s Soft Spot for This Crony Is Ruining His Precious War

Putin Pals Were Mysteriously Spared From U.S. Sanctions

The Russian People May Be Starting to Think Putin Is Insane

Anti-Putin Campaigners: Sanction Oligarchs’ Large Adult Sons

Putin Says He Knows Nothing About His $1 Billion Palace

Why Russia’s Overseas Spies Keep Getting Caught

The Poison Trail That Led Straight to Putin

What is Putin’s Endgame With Americans Detained in Russia?

Putin Is in Real Trouble as Former USSR Goes up in Flames

Navalny Had Many Kremlin Enemies—but Who Wanted Him Dead?