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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Deportation, genocide and a brutal lesson from history

Published by The Daily Mail (14th February, 2022) As the military forces of a modern Russian dictator menacingly encircle Ukraine, they stir chilling memories from the past of […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

A clash between democracy and dictatorship

Published by The i paper (14th February, 2022) Last week Russia won gold in the figure skating team event at the Winter Olympics thanks to the 15-year-old star Kamila […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

As the threat of war mounts, Britons vow to stay in Ukraine

Published by The Daily Mail (13th February, 2022) Defiant Britons insist they are staying in Ukraine – despite airlines starting to stop flights, diplomats pulling out of the […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Putin must be stopped from meddling in Ukraine

Published by The Daily Mail (11th February, 2022) When I arrived in Ukraine three weeks ago to report on the escalating fears of war in Europe, I went […]

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Belarus / Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Ukraine bares its teeth in the shadow of Chernobyl

Published by The Daily Mail (5th February, 2022) The warning boomed down from a drone flying over our heads: ‘The enemy is in town. You must stay inside. […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Kremlin plot to spark war with fake film of attack by Ukraine

Published by The Daily Mail (4th February, 2022) An alarming Kremlin plan to create a fake film of an attack by Ukrainian troops was revealed last night. Russia […]

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Economics / Europe / Politics / Russia / Ukraine

Rhetoric is worthless when the UK is laundering dirty Russian cash

Published by The i paper (31st January, 2022) Three years ago I hosted a discussion with Rory Stewart, the former aid and Africa minister, who spoke with fascinating […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

One hundred yards behind the front line, windows are still boarded up from the last war

Published by The Mail on Sunday (30th January, 2022) Avdiivka looks like many other small towns in Ukraine, with shoppers stomping along icy streets in sub-zero temperatures, the […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Former nursery teacher who’s ready for war says: Many Russians will die

Published by The Daily Mail (29th January, 2022) A sudden burst of machine-gun fire echoed over the fields, followed by a strange buzzing over our heads as we […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Kremlin steps up its propaganda war

Published by The Daily Mail (27th January, 2022) The Kremlin is pumping out disinformation saying Nato troops are in Ukraine preparing to attack Russian allies and facilities. It claims […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

It’s minus 8C on the frontline. All that stands between me and 127,000 Russian troops is a six-foot moat and razor wire

Published by The Daily Mail (26th January, 2022) AS Lieutenant-Colonel Yuriy Trubachiov crunched through the thick snow, he pointed out to me the camera tower, the anti-tank moat, […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Putin’s power play in Ukraine

Published by The i paper (24th January, 2022) Why is Vladimir Putin threatening Ukraine? Outside the Kremlin and presumably Russia’s military top brass, no one really knows – although […]

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Ian Birrell is an award-winning columnist, foreign correspondent, feature writer and investigative journalist. He is contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday, a weekly columnist in The i Paper and writes frequently for other papers and platforms. He is also co-founder with Damon Albarn of Africa Express, the acclaimed collaborative music project. (Pictured: Talking to refugees in Iraq fleeing Islamic State)... Read More.

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