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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‘US missiles with a 100-mile range’ are used in first strikes to retake Mariupol

Published by The Mail on Sunday (26th February, 2023) Ukraine has launched a series of surprise attacks on Russian troops... Read Full Article

What became of the Ukrainian girl whose tearful farewell to her father moved Rishi Sunak to despair?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (26th February, 2023) It was a moment of heartbreak, an immediately iconic image that... Read Full Article

I was thrown into a pit for refusing to fight for Putin – and escaped from being executed by sledgehammer

Published by The Mail on Sunday (5th February, 2023) The former commander of a Russian mercenary unit has seen one... Read Full Article

UN experts: Lab leak was ‘most likely’ Covid cause

Published by The Mail on Sunday (29th January, 2023) The authors of two United Nations reports into the origins of... Read Full Article

How these heroes (and your donations) are clearing Ukraine of killer booby traps

Published by The Mail on Sunday (December 18th, 2022) Thick flurries of snow fell in the forest as a Ukrainian... Read Full Article

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

Putin using three body doubles who’ve had surgery to look like him, says Ukraine military chief

Published by The Mail on Sunday (30th October, 2022) Vladimir Putin is using at least three body doubles who have... Read Full Article

Putin’s missiles blitz power stations as he tries to freeze Ukraine into submission

Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd October, 2022) Russia unleashed a fresh wave of missile strikes on cities and... Read Full Article

Putin’s ‘miracle’ bridge in flames

Published by The Mail on Sunday (9th December, 2022) It is a picture that shows the stunning devastation caused to... Read Full Article

World’s top medical journal finally says Covid could have come from lab leak

Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th September, 2022) THE world’s leading medical journal has conceded that the Covid pandemic... Read Full Article

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