Sophie Watson

Sophie Watson

Sophie Watson is a freelance journalist based between London and Kyiv whose work has appeared in The Economist, Columbia Journalism Review and 1843 magazine.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ( 244 )
Coalition of the Willing Leaders to Meet Zelensky After Call With Trump Europe

Coalition of the Willing Leaders to Meet Zelensky After Call With Trump

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 10, 2025
Cyberattack on Reporters Without Borders Linked to Russian Security Services Russia

Cyberattack on Reporters Without Borders Linked to Russian Security Services

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 9, 2025
‘Another Hybrid Attack’ – EU Leader Says Russia Is Responsible for Irish Airspace Violation Russia

‘Another Hybrid Attack’ – EU Leader Says Russia Is Responsible for Irish Airspace Violation

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 9, 2025
Global Interests, US Security Guarantees, Ukraine’s Economic Recovery – Zelensky’s Revised Peace Proposals Zelensky

Global Interests, US Security Guarantees, Ukraine’s Economic Recovery – Zelensky’s Revised Peace Proposals

By Kateryna Zakharchenko
Dec. 9, 2025
UK Service Person Killed in Ukraine Ukraine

UK Service Person Killed in Ukraine

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 9, 2025
South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets in Response to Russian and Chinese Warplanes Russia

South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets in Response to Russian and Chinese Warplanes

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 9, 2025
Kazakhstan Imposes New Export Controls Targeting Russia, Ukrainian Intelligence Says Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Imposes New Export Controls Targeting Russia, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 9, 2025
UN Nuclear Watchdog Launches Expert Mission to Ukraine As Russia Ramps Up Attacks on Energy Infrastructure Energy

UN Nuclear Watchdog Launches Expert Mission to Ukraine As Russia Ramps Up Attacks on Energy Infrastructure

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 5, 2025
ICC War Crimes Hearing Against Putin in Absentia ‘Conceivable,’ Deputy Prosecutor Says Putin

ICC War Crimes Hearing Against Putin in Absentia ‘Conceivable,’ Deputy Prosecutor Says

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 5, 2025
Trump Awarded Peace Prize by FIFA After Being Snubbed by Nobel Trump

Trump Awarded Peace Prize by FIFA After Being Snubbed by Nobel

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 5, 2025
Putin Leaves Modi ‘Ready to Work Shoulder to Shoulder’ After State Visit to India Putin

Putin Leaves Modi ‘Ready to Work Shoulder to Shoulder’ After State Visit to India

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 5, 2025
French Military Reportedly Opens Fire on 5 Drones Over Nuclear Submarine Base France

French Military Reportedly Opens Fire on 5 Drones Over Nuclear Submarine Base

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 5, 2025
Military-Style Drones Near Zelensky’s Flight Path Reportedly Triggered Security Incident in Dublin Zelensky

Military-Style Drones Near Zelensky’s Flight Path Reportedly Triggered Security Incident in Dublin

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 5, 2025
Belgium Hopes for ‘Fruitful’ Discussion on EU Loan to Ukraine ‘Over Next 2 Weeks’ EU

Belgium Hopes for ‘Fruitful’ Discussion on EU Loan to Ukraine ‘Over Next 2 Weeks’

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 4, 2025
US Treasury Extends License for Lukoil Gas Stations Despite Russia Sanctions US

US Treasury Extends License for Lukoil Gas Stations Despite Russia Sanctions

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 4, 2025
Putin ‘Morally Responsible’ for Fatal Poisoning of British Woman, Public Inquiry Finds Putin

Putin ‘Morally Responsible’ for Fatal Poisoning of British Woman, Public Inquiry Finds

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 4, 2025
Kremlin Claims Pokrovsk Has Fallen Ahead of Putin-Witkoff Talks Russia

Kremlin Claims Pokrovsk Has Fallen Ahead of Putin-Witkoff Talks

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 1, 2025
Witkoff ‘On His Way’ to Moscow, White House Says White House

Witkoff ‘On His Way’ to Moscow, White House Says

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 1, 2025
EU to Sanction Belarus Over Smuggler Balloon Violations of Lithuanian Airspace Belarus

EU to Sanction Belarus Over Smuggler Balloon Violations of Lithuanian Airspace

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 1, 2025
Ukraine Reportedly Uses Home-Built Sting Drones to Down Shaheds for First Time Russia

Ukraine Reportedly Uses Home-Built Sting Drones to Down Shaheds for First Time

By Sophie Watson
Dec. 1, 2025