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Catherine A. Fitzpatrick is senior Russian translator and writer for The Interpreter, an online daily news site dedicated to translating news and social media from Russia and Ukraine. Previously she worked as an editor of weeklies and daily blogs on Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan for EurasiaNet.org and was editor at Rferl.org of (Un)Civil Societies. She has also translated some 30 books from Russian into English, including the memories of Boris Yeltsin, Edward Shevardnadze and Vladimir Putin.

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Did The U.S. Really Wipe Out 200 Russian Mercenaries?

DENIABILITY

The Kremlin hasn’t acknowledged a single loss from the deadliest reported attack since the Cold War ended. And that’s why the Wagner private mercenaries were there to begin with.

Michael Weiss, Catherine A. Fitzpatrick, Andrew Bowen | Published Feb 13, 2018

In Russia, Trump’s Towering Illusions

LET'S MAKE A DEAL

Despite a lot of boasts and some shady fixers, Trump has spent decades trying and failing to get a foothold in the Russian market.

Michael Weiss, James Miller, Catherine A. Fitzpatrick | Published Nov 06, 2016

Donald’s Unrequited Love for Vlad

Frenemies?

The second in a series of articles examining Donald Trump’s alleged ties with the Russian government looks at his not-quite-mutual admiration with Putin.

Pierre Vaux, Catherine A. Fitzpatrick | Published Nov 05, 2016

How Many Russians Have Died in Syria?

KIA

‘Officially’ only 11, but there are likely many more.

Catherine A. Fitzpatrick | Published Jun 21, 2016

Finding Putin’s Soldiers in Ukraine

RUSSIA

An exclusive excerpt from a new report shows how Russia has covered up its dirty war in Eastern Europe.

Catherine A. Fitzpatrick | Published Sep 16, 2015

Blogger Finds Putin’s ‘Troll Factories’

Cybersleuthing

Using Google Trends software, ‘Otakvot’ says he’s discovered the exact location of paid Internet trolls pushing Moscow’s line.

Catherine A. Fitzpatrick | Published Aug 20, 2015

Europe Takes Over Putin TV

FINAL NOTICE

Assets from state media seized after Kremlin refuses to pay $50 billion in civil damages.

Catherine A. Fitzpatrick | Published Jun 18, 2015

Putin’s Usual Suspects

Fall Guys

Political farce reaches its zenith in Russia as Vladimir Putin fingers Chechen extremists for the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

Catherine A. Fitzpatrick | Published Mar 09, 2015

The Nemtsov Murder Conspiracy Theories

Reichstag Redux?

A comprehensive list of the theories, both credible and outlandish, on who killed Russian politician Boris Nemtsov.

Catherine A. Fitzpatrick, The Interpreter | Published Mar 01, 2015

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