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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Our timid tolerance for tyranny

Published by The i paper (25th April, 2022) The president of a European nation gave a surreal press conference on Saturday. The fact that it took place in […]

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Europe / Politics / Russia / Ukraine

Boris Johnson is rescuing his own career when helping Ukraine

Published by The i paper (11th April, 2022) Vladimir Putin’s bungled invasion has failed to capture Ukraine and oust its elected government, despite the horrors unleashed, while also […]

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Disability / Europe / Russia / Ukraine

People with disabilities abandoned in Ukraine

Published by The i paper (4th April, 2022) It is almost six weeks since Vladimir Putin unleashed hell on Ukraine. His forces have pulverised cities, shattered communities and […]

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Defence / Europe / Policy / Russia / Ukraine

Russian invasion will drive more nations to seek weapons of mass destruction

Published by The i paper (28th March, 2022) The town of Slavutych was the Soviet Union’s attempt to atone for the world’s worst nuclear disaster by carving out […]

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Africa / Europe / Russia / Rwanda

Two autocrats and a tale of hypocrisy

Published by The i paper (21st March, 2022) This is a tale of two dictators. Both have a background in espionage, trained in the dark arts of intelligence […]

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Europe / Immigration / Policy / Ukraine

Blitz spirit that puts Britain to shame

Published by The i paper (14th March, 2022) One night last week I found myself without anywhere to stay. This was unsurprising: I was in a city in […]

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Has this carnage woken up the West?

Published by The i paper (7th March, 2022) Beside my hotel in western Ukraine there are scruffy sheds and cluttered yards filled with snow-dusted piles of rusting metal. […]

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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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Politics

Who will rid us of this dreadful PM?

Published by The i paper (7th February, 2022) If it was not so serious for the country, there would be something almost amusing about watching Boris Johnson’s career […]

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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

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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Politics

Why do we end up with such inadequate prime ministers?

Published by The i paper (17th January, 2022) Of course Boris Johnson should resign – and if he refuses to leave, he should be pushed out by his […]

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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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