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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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Russia’s black widows getting rich on coffin money
Russia

Russia’s black widows getting rich on coffin money

Published by The Daily Mail (6th 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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Disability / Economics / Politics

The welfare bill is ballooning – and our pathetic politicians are to blame

Published by The i Paper (28th November, 2025)

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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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China / Covid19 / Health

Still no one will point the finger at real villains of this grisly saga

Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd November, 2025) I recently met a friend tormented by long Covid. A brilliant and brave journalist, Jose’s life has been devastated […]

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America’s invasion of Mexico City
Immigration / Mexico / United States

America’s invasion of Mexico City

Published by UnHerd (17th November, 2025)

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Business / Economics / Politics

Reeves is flailing – but she is a symbol of a deeper rot in Westminster

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

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Crime / Policy / Politics

The mistaken prisoner release exposes a crisis far bigger than Labour ineptitude

Published by The i Paper (10th November, 2025)

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My daughter died a year ago. Mexico’s Day of the Dead helped soothe my grief
Disability / Mexico

My daughter died a year ago. Mexico’s Day of the Dead helped soothe my grief

Published by The i Paper (3rd November, 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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