Below you can find a selection of Isobel’s work by publication and category.
Financial Times
Ukraine hurries to fill US funding gap
Kyiv in talks with Japan and Canada for extra aid as Zelenskyy government considers spending cuts and tax rises
Financial Times
Ukrainians question Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘rose-tinted’ speeches
Former and current advisers say lack of realism in president’s messaging is undermining confidence
Financial Times
Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for discipline as cracks emerge in Kyiv’s unity
Ukrainian president fires head of special forces and rebukes top commander who said war with Russia was at a ‘stalemate’
Washington Post
New danger for Ukraine: Taking Israel’s side in war against Hamas and Gaza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came out fast and strong in support of Israel but that has imperiled relations with Arab and Muslim nations.
Financial Times
Ukraine cracks down on corrupt army recruiters
Thousands of men have avoided being drafted by paying for exemption papers
Financial Times
Military briefing: Ukraine forces probe Russian defences across Dnipro river
Recent raids in Kherson region could be diversionary tactics as part of counteroffensive
openDemocracy
Everyone is talking about Minsk but what does it mean for Ukraine?
If Ukraine accepts Russia’s interpretation of the Minsk Agreements it could face indefinite Russian influence in its affairs and an internal backlash
The Guardian
‘Death to the enemy’: Ukraine’s news channels unite to cover war
State-backed broadcast has strategic and practical justifications but some see it as dangerous monopoly
The Guardian
How the war has robbed Ukraine’s oligarchs of political influence
Five months since Russia’s invasion started, Ukraine’s wealthiest people have gone quiet – but will it stay like this for long?
The Guardian
The enemy within? Ukraine’s Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church faces scrutiny
Church alleged to be arm of the Kremlin – disguising Russian propaganda as religious teachings