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Russia / Ukraine

Zelensky faces a bitter choice: take on Trump – or betray his own people

Published by The i Paper (15th December, 2025)

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Every night Putin tries to kill us with drone and missiles. But in the morning we have to go to work because Ukraine has to keep going
Russia / Ukraine

Every night Putin tries to kill us with drone and missiles. But in the morning we have to go to work because Ukraine has to keep going

Published by The Daily Mail (12th December, 2025)

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine / United States

Make no mistake: Trump has declared war on Europe

Published by The i Paper (8th December, 2025)

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Europe / Russia / Ukraine

Beware Putin’s victory myths

Published by The i Paper (1st December, 2025) The long overnight train journey from Warsaw to Kyiv ran like clockwork, as it has throughout the war, and the […]

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Russia / Ukraine / United States

Trump’s pathetic ‘peace’ plan leaves Europe on the brink of defeat

Published by The i Paper (24th November, 2025) It is exactly 21 years since the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, when citizens rose up to challenge the result of […]

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So will Trump really fight for democracy or continue pandering to Putin?
Europe / Russia / Ukraine / United States

So will Trump really fight for democracy or continue pandering to Putin?

Published by The i Paper (17th October, 2025)

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This a dangerous moment in America, all too reminiscent of the 60s
Crime / United States

This a dangerous moment in America, all too reminiscent of the 60s

Published by The i Paper (13th September, 2025)

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Inside Reform: it is worse than I feared
Immigration / Politics

Inside Reform: it is worse than I feared

Published by The i Paper (8th September, 2025)

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Russia / Ukraine / United States

Trump’s tragic betrayal of Ukraine

Published by The i Paper (18th August, 2025)

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Trump is giving Putin what he wants
Russia / Ukraine / United States

Trump is giving Putin what he wants

Published by The i Paper (11th August, 2025)

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United States

Trump has become the victim of his own conspiracy theories

Published by The i paper (21st July, 2025)

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Iran / Israel, West Bank & Gaza / Russia

Putin risks losing another ally but his rule may be boosted

Published by The i paper (24th June, 2025)

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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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