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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The shock troops sent to terrorise Putin’s opponents

Published in The Daily Mail (15th March, 2014) Stepping out of my hotel yesterday morning, I found a sinister new... Read Full Article

‘I know there has been hostility but my mother is a hero’

Published in The Independent (3rd March, 2014) Yulia Tymoshenko is in a wheelchair, suffering severe pain from her back and... Read Full Article

War of words over Putin’s aggression – but reality is Russia already controls Crimea

Published in The Mail on Sunday (2nd March, 2014) Ukraine put its armed forces on full alert and braced for... Read Full Article

You have rid us of a cancer – freed Tymoshenko tells huge crowd

Published in The Mail on Sunday (23rd February, 2014) Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was greeted by thousands of... Read Full Article