John Simpson

In accusing Putin of genocide, Biden may have a point

Intention is a key determinant of genocide, and the purpose of Russia’s war is to eradicate the Ukrainian identity.

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We desperately need a return to calm and moderation.

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If this was indeed a warning from the electorate, Erdogan is unlikely to go quiet and soothe the feelings…

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We were determined to ask the Cuban leader a question. Our beautiful fixer called out “Comandante!” – and just like that,…

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I recently worked out I've been near death nine times. This incident made it ten.

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Deeply disturbing things have happened during the Putin years in Russia, but his gamble has paid off.

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Last Friday morning, within a few hours of the street massacre in Nice, I arrived in Paris.

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Harold was 24: tall, amiable, clever, handsome, with one of those silky moustaches that heroes affected in war stories.

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In 1975, voters took the Europe referendum seriously and accepted the results with grace. The 2016 campaign was careless,…

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