Published by The i paper (26th August, 2024) It seems almost strange that it is less than three years since Angela Merkel retired from leading Germany and Europe. […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
The Kursk offensive shreds Putin’s delusion
Published by The i paper (19th August, 2024) In September 2021, as Russian military forces built up on Ukraine’s border before their full-scale invasion, Vladimir Putin spoke to […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
Audacious strike that shows we must keep sending arms to Ukraine
Published by The Daily Mail (12th August, 2024) Surprise has always been critical in war. And once again, Ukraine has displayed it with daring – just as the […]
Europe / Poland
Poland is on a mission: to build the most powerful land army in Europe
Published by The Daily Mail (11th July, 2024) As the sun beat down on a glorious summer day, cyclists clad in lurid fluorescent Lycra pedalled furiously along the […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
Agony of parents forced to hand over their children for Putin’s ‘summer camps’
Published by The Daily Mail (July 3rd, 2024) Russia is using a chilling tactic against Ukrainians trapped in occupied territories by demanding a ‘tax’ from parents that involves […]
Europe / Russia / Slovakia
Will Russia win Slovakia’s election
Published by UnHerd (28th September, 2023) Zita took pride in joining the European Union two decades ago, seeing it as a symbol of Slovakia’s new freedom. But now […]
Europe / Russia / Slovakia
Another nation on the frontline of Putin’s war against democracy
Published by The i paper (20th May, 2024) The day before I arrived in Bratislava, Slovakia, to report on last year’s election, Vladimir Putin admitted his beloved Soviet […]
Europe / Slovakia
The intensity of anger and depth of divisions were among the most disturbing I’ve seen
Published by The Daily Mail (18th May, 2024) Out-of-touch and feuding politicians, soaring living costs and a lack of decent jobs – the gripes from voters were eerily […]