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Diane Francis is an award-winning columnist, bestselling author, investigative journalist, and television commentator. She writes twice weekly at https://dianefrancis.substack.com/ and is Editor at Large with the National Post and Postmedia newspapers writing twice weekly. She is Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Eurasia section, in Washington DC. She has written pieces for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Daily Beast, Politico, Miami Herald and the New York Post. In addition sh…

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An archive of my articles about Ukraine, Russia and Eastern Europe

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Commentator on Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia and American foreign policy

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Naftogaz reforms in danger - Atlantic Council

Naftogaz reforms in danger - Atlantic Council

Energy giant Naftogaz is the corporate governance poster child among Ukraine's many state-owned enterprises. …

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Diane Francis

Diane Francis

Veteran columnist writes about power, money, tech and corruption in America

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Diane Francis

Diane Francis

Veteran columnist writes about power, money, tech, and white-collar crime in America

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How Airbnb makes cities less safe

How Airbnb makes cities less safe

A few weeks ago, Airbnb began renting out some condos in my Upper West Side building. I consider this dangero…

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OPINION: Hell in Crimea

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The battle to regain Crimea in the Black Sea has been underway since Russia’s 2022 invasion, but its repossession by Ukraine looms, and once that occurs, it will represent a major victory. Its capture would be important not only strategically but also because of its symbolic and historical significance to Vladimir Putin. Crimea is at the heart of Putin’s narrative about Russia’s imperial destiny.
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Is Trump Letting Putin Call the Shots?

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On June 15, the G7 met, and the EU opened the first stage of accession negotiations to welcome Ukraine as a member state. Hours later, Russian President Vladimir Putin thumbed his nose at summitry and humanity by striking at the heart of Ukrainian culture and bombing Kyiv’s most sacred cathedral. He unleashed a massive missile and drone barrage, igniting a major fire on the roof of the 11th century Dormition Cathedral, one of Christianity’s holiest sites.
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Putin’s Worst Nightmare

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World News 10 hours ago 'It will not work': Putin says Ukraine drones won't affect morale Associated Press • 10h Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting Friday with Russian servicemen fighting in Ukraine.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

General assignment reporter/photographer at Brampton Daily News, owned by Thomson Newspapers, now closed

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes I started that way

How is social media changing news?

profoundly
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