Ian Birrell

Award-winning columnist and foreign reporter. Contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday and weekly columnist in the 'i' paper. Writes regularly for many other papers, platforms and magazines. Frequent broadcaster and speaker at events. Co-founder wth Damon Albarn of the Africa Express music project and executive producer of 4 albums...Read more

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Kherson

War is no excuse for poor service

Published by The Mail on Sunday (December 11th, 2022) The arrival of the first Ukrainian train in Kherson last month,... Read Full Article

Now Putin is weaponising winter

Published by The i paper (31st October, 2022) Last night, the sirens began wailing as I walked into a shopping... Read Full Article

Kherson fightback sees Ukraine retake 29 towns

Published by The Daily Mail (7th October, 2022) Ukraine says it has recaptured 29 towns and villages in the south... Read Full Article

Terror tactics of Putin thugs: Beatings, kidnap and pitiless repression

Published by The Daily Mail (18th March, 2022) After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mykola Khalupenko opened the first... Read Full Article