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Russia / Ukraine

Putin is becoming desperate, his stupid war is spiralling, the threat and dangers are rising

Published by The i Paper (7th September, 2026)

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Is this the most dan­ger­ous man in Ger­many?
Defence / Europe / Germany / Immigration / Race

Is this the most dan­ger­ous man in Ger­many?

Published by The Daily Mail (21st August, 2026)

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China / Iran / Russia / Ukraine

We cannot ignore threat from Beijing

Published by The i Paper (3rd August, 2026)

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Politics / Russia / Ukraine / United States

Starmer merits praise for an historic success

Published by The i Paper (20th July, 2026)

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Russia / Ukraine

How Crimea turned into Putin’s humiliation

Published by The i Paper (29th June, 2026)

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Defence / Ukraine

The vital lesson Britain must learn from Trump’s failure in Iran

Published by The i Paper (20th April, 2026)

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Iran / Politics / Russia

Farage is out of his depth on the world stage

Published by The i Paper (23rd March, 2026)

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Europe / Russia / Sport / Ukraine

Sport is being used to bring Russia in from the cold – and it is chilling 

Published by The i Paper (23rd February, 2026)

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Denmark / Greenland / United States

The toxicity of Trump’s talk on Greenland

Published by The i Paper (16th January, 2026)

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United States / Venezuela / World

Trump is echoing Putin’s justification for invading Ukraine

Published by The i Paper (5th January, 2026)

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Poland has turned on its Ukrainians
Poland / Russia / Ukraine

Poland has turned on its Ukrainians

Published by UnHerd (22nd December, 2025)

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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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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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