Even McDonalds couldn’t save Russia
Published by UnHerd (17th May, 2022) The arrival of Big Macs, skinny fries and those absurdly-thick shakes in Moscow 32... Read Full Article
Belarus
Armed with ‘happiness cocktails’, the villagers all set for battle
Published by The Daily Mail (28th February, 2022) Chortkiv should be finishing off preparations for its 500th anniversary celebrations this... Read Full Article
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... Read Full Article
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... Read Full Article
Democracy is under assault
Published by The i paper (3rd January, 2022) New Year is a time of hope and renewal. Yet it is... Read Full Article
Laser attack on border guards
Published by The Mail on Sunday (14th November, 2021) Border police have been blinded with lasers and strobe lights as they... Read Full Article
A grotesque game of human ping-pong
Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th November, 2021) We met deep inside Europe’s last remaining primeval forest, where bison... Read Full Article
How migrants are being used as weapons
Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th August, 2021) The pandemic has crushed the global tourism industry, with thousands of flights... Read Full Article
The casual corrosion of democracy
Published by UnHerd ((5th November, 2020) Shortly before 10pm yesterday, I was wandering along the boarded up streets of Washington... Read Full Article
Undercover with the heroic women fighting to topple Europe’s last dictator
Published by The Mail on Sunday (4th October, 2020) Dimitri was standing on the street looking up an address on... Read Full Article