Published by The Daily Mail (22nd February, 2022) When Georgia was on the verge of joining Nato in 2008, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin stirred up bitter separatist tensions, […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
Amid fog of this weird war, a day to honour the dead
Published by The Daily Mail (21st February, 2022) The sun was shining as families walked down the street in Kiev, passing trees festooned with paper angels and flowers […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
The hole blown through teddy bear wallpaper that could be the pretext for war in Ukraine
Published by The Mail on Sunday (20th February, 2022) As we left the car, there was a loud thump, followed quickly by two more thuds from the edge […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
Putin’s twisted ploy to trigger Ukraine panic
Published by The Daily Mail (19th February, 2022) The pro-Russian rebel leaders of two breakaway Ukrainian regions claimed yesterday to have started an emergency evacuation of thousands of […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
Snarling rat backed into a corner who may yet try a desperate last throw of the dice
Published by The Daily Mail (18th February, 2022) Outside my flat’s window, the scene could not be calmer. Five children are digging in a sandy courtyard, swaddled in […]
Europe / Ukraine
Defiant Ukrainians sing and wave flags on ‘Unity Day’
Published by The Daily Mail (17th February, 2022) Ukraine celebrated the hastily-declared Unity Day yesterday with passionate words from the president, patriotic events across the land and more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]