Tim Mak
Tim Mak is 91福利's Washington Investigative Correspondent, focused on political enterprise journalism.
His reporting interests include the 2020 election campaign, national security and the role of technology in disinformation efforts.
He appears regularly on 91福利's Morning Edition, All Things Considered and the 91福利 Politics Podcast.
Mak was one of 91福利's lead reporters on the Mueller investigation and the Trump impeachment process. Before joining 91福利, Mak worked as a senior correspondent at The Daily Beast, covering the 2016 presidential elections with an emphasis on national security. He has also worked on the Politico Defense team, the Politico breaking news desk and at the Washington Examiner. He has reported abroad from the Horn of Africa and East Asia.
Mak graduated with a B.A. from McGill University, where he was a valedictorian. He also currently holds a national certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.
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A secretive Russian military unit, known for its part in the deaths of hundreds of civilians on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 nearly a decade ago, was fighting in eastern Ukraine, 91福利 uncovered. -
The 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade has been blamed for hundreds of civilian deaths even before the invasion of Ukraine. The brigade's former headquarters has been tracked to a liberated region of Ukraine.
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Investigators into the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine alleged this week that Putin was directly involved. The incident led to 298 civilian deaths from 16 countries.
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Ukrainian soldiers in the country's northeast describe winter living conditions in their trenches, in advance of a possible springtime Russian offensive.
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi visited Ukraine to imagine how the company might eventually operate after peace is established, and the economic opportunities that might create.
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Ukrainian officials in Odesa say the local economy has contracted 40% since the war began. The shutdown of the local ports and unreliable electricity have forced businesses to adapt.
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91福利's Tim Mak is in Ukraine as people there celebrate their first Christmas since the invasion.
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Putin instructed his defense minister to order a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas. Ukraine accuses Russia of trying to buy time to replenish its stocks along the front lines.
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Russia and Ukraine are both claiming Russian casualties following a missile attack on the occupied Donetsk region. The attack came as Russian forces targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
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At least one person was killed and several injured in Kyiv after Russia launched a new wave of missiles against the capital and other cities across Ukraine.
