Kathy Lally
Correspondent

Kathy Lally was a Washington Post editor before becoming Moscow bureau chief in September 2010. Earlier she worked in Moscow for The Baltimore Sun and witnessed the coup and fall of the Soviet Union. She covers the 15 republics of the former Soviet Union.

Latest by Kathy Lally

Putin: Gays will be safe at Olympics if they leave children alone

Putin: Gays will be safe at Olympics if they leave children alone

In visit to Sochi, Russia’s president apparently tries to reassure visitors alarmed by law limiting gay rights.

Russian mysteries at Sochi

Russian mysteries at Sochi

What does Putin mean when he advises gay men and women to leave kids alone at the Sochi Olympics?

Russia denies visa for U.S. journalist

Russia denies visa for U.S. journalist

David Satter, a widely published writer, was working for the U.S.-financed Radio Liberty.

Tweet, tweet: The sound of U.S. policy in restricted Moscow

Tweet, tweet: The sound of U.S. policy in restricted Moscow

U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul finds Twitter helps get the message out in the age of digital diplomacy.