Anthony Borden

IWPR Executive Director

US & NL Governance Committees; Finance Committee; Nominations Committee

Tony is the founder of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting. He was editor of the highly regarded IWPR magazine War Report from 1991-98 and was commended for the “Best Online Journalism Service” in the 1999 NetMedia journalism awards, for IWPR's reporting on the Kosovo crisis. He has worked with the UK's Department for International Development assessing media programs in post-communist countries. He has received a MacArthur Foundation NGO research fellowship to study media and conflict at King’s College, London. He has worked as an editor and writer for Harper's, The Nation, The American Lawyer and HarperCollins, and contributed to The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek and numerous other publications. He comments regularly on conflict and media issues for the BBC, CNN and other media. Tony is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

FOCUS Ukraine War Diary by Anthony Borden Reporting from Ukraine by IWPR founder and executive director.

Stories by the Author

Julia views her one-week-old daughter Veronica in the intensive care for newborns at Okhmatdyt Hospital on December 06, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Earlier this week the same hospital was hit by Russian missile with many killed and injured including 4 children.

Julia views her one-week-old daughter Veronica in the intensive care for newborns at Okhmatdyt Hospital on December 06, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Earlier this week the same hospital was hit by Russian missile with many killed and injured including 4 children. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Hospital Attack Continues Russia’s War on Children

Rather than undermining Ukrainians’ resolve, such attacks convince them that there is no other option but to continue fighting.

11 Jul 24

Journalists visit the site of a destroyed Russian munitions depot in Biskvitne, Ukraine to the east of Kharkiv.

Journalists visit the site of a destroyed Russian munitions depot in Biskvitne, Ukraine to the east of Kharkiv. © John Moore/Getty Images

The Courage of Local Voices

The painstaking work of proper journalism is the bedrock of our freedoms.

3 May 24

Crucial House. A short after-dinner stroll gave a chance for a rare selfie. At that point, no one yet knew whether President Biden would in fact have the chance to sign the aid bill.There was no time for sight-seeing, and Oleksandra would meet a senior White House official later in the week. But a short after-dinner stroll gave a chance for a rare selfie. By then, confidence was rising that President Biden would in fact have the chance to sign the aid bill.

Crucial House. A short after-dinner stroll gave a chance for a rare selfie. At that point, no one yet knew whether President Biden would in fact have the chance to sign the aid bill. © Anthony Borden

The Oleksandra Technique: On the Road with Ukraine's Nobel Laureate

Ukraine's Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk embarks on a speaking tour across the US.

23 Apr 24

Formerly a transport, agricultural and tourist hub, the frontline town of Lyman is now emptied, with constant evidence of Russian attacks throughout and the sound of nearby shelling routine.

Formerly a transport, agricultural and tourist hub, the frontline town of Lyman is now emptied, with constant evidence of Russian attacks throughout and the sound of nearby shelling routine. © Anthony Borden

On the Forever Front

Occupied and shelled, Lyman struggles to rebuild amid the sounds of increased shelling.

22 Mar 24

Impenetrable Woods. The thick Serebryansky Forest obstructs Russian advances. But it can also be a frightening trap for Ukrainian soldiers, when shells unleash a fiery wave, changing the landscape in an instant.

Impenetrable Woods. The thick Serebryansky Forest obstructs Russian advances. But it can also be a frightening trap for Ukrainian soldiers, when shells unleash a fiery wave, changing the landscape in an instant. © Media Unit, Ukraine National Guard, 13th Khartiya Brigade

Holding on in the Magical Forest

Tough terrain makes the attack - and defence - of the Lyman pocket a challenging prospect for both sides.

15 Mar 24

Yet Another Clean-up: Firemen rest after working through the night to put out the fire of the vacant train station, shelled on the evening of February 24-25, in Konstantinivka, Eastern Ukraine.

Yet Another Clean-up: Firemen rest after working through the night to put out the fire of the vacant train station, shelled on the evening of February 24-25, in Konstantinivka, Eastern Ukraine. © Anthony Borden

Ukraine’s Uncertain Prospects

Two years into the full-scale war, a nation grapples with questions over international support, military capacity and its own unity.

13 Mar 24

A woman walks past a mural calling for women and children's rights in Afghanistan on August 12, 2022 in Bamian, Afghanistan.

A woman walks past a mural calling for women and children's rights in Afghanistan on August 12, 2022 in Bamian, Afghanistan. © Nava Jamshidi/Getty Imagea

The Struggle Starts by Speaking Out

Giving voice and driving change takes sustained, collective effort.

8 Mar 24

Konstantinivka: Yet Another Day After

Russian missile attack devastates railway station in eastern Ukraine town.

28 Feb 24

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

23 Nov 23

Ukraine: Justice on the Frontlines

Kharkiv investigators bring skills, technology and perseverance to the risky task of documenting war crimes.

21 Nov 23

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