Liz Cookman
Europe Correspondent, The Observer. Ukraine and Turkey. My work also appears regularly in The Times, The Guardian and others Email: lizcookman@gmail.com
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Ukraine’s teen saboteurs groomed by Russia to target their homeland – The Observer
Ukraine’s teen saboteurs groomed by Russia to target their homeland – The Observer
Young and vulnerable people are an increasingly popular weapon of hybrid warfare, manipulated and blackmailed by Putin’s agents into acts of arson and ‘terrorist attacks’
How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent - Press Gazette
How Liz Cookman went from school dropout to award-winning war correspondent - Press Gazette
Interview with award-winning correspondent Liz Cookman on war reporting after leaving school at 15 and a recent ADHD diagnosis.
‘I live in constant fear’: surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey’s farmers | Sinkholes - The Guardian
‘I live in constant fear’: surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey’s farmers | Sinkholes - The Guardian
Falling groundwater, extreme heat and water-intensive farming are accelerating land collapse, forcing a rethink in agricultural practices
‘Everything is burned’ – but hope lives on in Ukraine’s most dangerous city after four years of war – The Observer
‘Everything is burned’ – but hope lives on in Ukraine’s most dangerous city after four years of war – The Observer
Kyiv under siege: ‘I try to sleep as much as possible, th...
Kyiv under siege: ‘I try to sleep as much as possible, th...
Tourists go nuts for Turkey’s dashing ‘man of the year’ - The Times
Tourists go nuts for Turkey’s dashing ‘man of the year’ - The Times
The chestnut and corn seller Alper Temel has smouldered his way to TikTok virality and booming demand — but at the cost of having time for a girlfriend, he says
Childbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the world – The Guardian
Childbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the world – The Guardian
Guardian investigation reveals at least 119 direct attacks on hospitals and delivery wards since start of wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan
Love in a time of war: the new sex therapy for Ukraine’s injured soldiers – The Observer
Love in a time of war: the new sex therapy for Ukraine’s injured soldiers – The Observer
As thousands of young veterans return home with life-changing injuries, many are wondering if physical intimacy is something they’ll ever know again
‘Children thrive down here’: the secret play centre hidden under Ukraine’s most dangerous city – The Guardian
‘Children thrive down here’: the secret play centre hidden under Ukraine’s most dangerous city – The Guardian
Kherson’s children have missed nearly four years of school, living in isolation or underground to hide from drones
How Russia is fuelling a birth-rate crisis in Ukraine – video, The Guardian
How Russia is fuelling a birth-rate crisis in Ukraine – video, The Guardian
The Guardian's Liz Cookman visited hospitals to hear from women left fearful of childbirth amid Russia's targeting of maternity units
How Russia is grooming Ukraine’s children to fight for it: ‘I understood it wasn’t just play’ – The Guardian
How Russia is grooming Ukraine’s children to fight for it: ‘I understood it wasn’t just play’ – The Guardian
Abducted children and those from occupied territories are turning up in Russia’s military-style training camps, with fears that some are already on the frontline
As Russian drones rain down on Ukraine, this unit has one... – The Observer
As Russian drones rain down on Ukraine, this unit has one... – The Observer
Citizens fall asleep every night to the constant hum of killing machines that turn buildings to dust and snuff out lives. In a sunflower field near Kyiv, we witness the hi-tech race to stop the carnage
‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth-rate crisis in Ukraine – The Guardian
‘Russia is targeting us deliberately’: how attacks on maternity hospitals fuelled a birth-rate crisis in Ukraine – The Guardian
The Guardian has visited three frontline hospitals to hear from women who say they have been left fearful of childbirth after more than 80 attacks on maternity units since Russia’s full-scale invasion
We want peace – but not on Putin’s terms, Ukrainians say – The Observer
We want peace – but not on Putin’s terms, Ukrainians say – The Observer
Weary of Russia’s war, the citizens of Ukraine are nevertheless wary of a settlement that might give away too much or that doesn’t carry a security guarantee
How Europe can hit Russia where it hurts — and why it probably won’t – The Times
How Europe can hit Russia where it hurts — and why it probably won’t – The Times
Pregnant, panicking… then the bomb struck | The Observer
Pregnant, panicking… then the bomb struck | The Observer
Sickness and starvation stalk Somalia’s children in the ‘City of Death’ – The Telegraph
Sickness and starvation stalk Somalia’s children in the ‘City of Death’ – The Telegraph
On the ground with the crew battling Turkey’s blazing wildfires - The Times
On the ground with the crew battling Turkey’s blazing wildfires - The Times
How Erdogan went from pariah to peacemaker – The Times
How Erdogan went from pariah to peacemaker – The Times
The Turkish president has made himself a fulcrum between East and West, playing both sides as he boosts his international profile to counter domestic unrest
The honey from a hidden Turkish valley that costs £1,000 a vial – The Times
The honey from a hidden Turkish valley that costs £1,000 a vial – The Times
Untouched geography, high-altitude flora and Caucasian bees combine to produce honey that has become one of the most expensive in the world
Turkish opposition: We will protest until Erdogan calls election – The Times
Turkish opposition: We will protest until Erdogan calls election – The Times
Rebuilding Old Damascus After Assad - Foreign Policy
Rebuilding Old Damascus After Assad - Foreign Policy
Children pull skulls from mass graves in Syrian killing field - The Telegraph
Children pull skulls from mass graves in Syrian killing field - The Telegraph
Dave McKechnie Memorial Prize winner: There may be a war in Ukraine, but almost nothing can get in the way of a manicure
Dave McKechnie Memorial Prize winner: There may be a war in Ukraine, but almost nothing can get in the way of a manicure
Now Ukraine Is Also Recruiting Prisoners – Foreign Policy
Now Ukraine Is Also Recruiting Prisoners – Foreign Policy
Parents dive on disabled children to save them from Russian hospital attack – The Telegraph
Parents dive on disabled children to save them from Russian hospital attack – The Telegraph
The Resilience of Ukraine’s War Widows - Foreign Policy
The Resilience of Ukraine’s War Widows - Foreign Policy
Ukrainian orphan abducted by Russia tells of how he escaped Putin’s grasp - The Telegraph
Ukrainian orphan abducted by Russia tells of how he escaped Putin’s grasp - The Telegraph
We’re the only opposition to Putin left, say Russian soldiers fighting for Kyiv - The Telegraph
We’re the only opposition to Putin left, say Russian soldiers fighting for Kyiv - The Telegraph
Russia killed our husbands. We want the right to bear their children – The Sunday Times
Russia killed our husbands. We want the right to bear their children – The Sunday Times
In occupied Ukraine, the best way to survive is to stay silent - a longread for The Telegraph
In occupied Ukraine, the best way to survive is to stay silent - a longread for The Telegraph
After Surviving Soviet Repression, a Turkic Minority Is Being Divided in Ukraine - a longread for New Lines
After Surviving Soviet Repression, a Turkic Minority Is Being Divided in Ukraine - a longread for New Lines
On patrol with the Ukrainian army’s drone hunters - The Economist 1843
On patrol with the Ukrainian army’s drone hunters - The Economist 1843
Russians carved swastikas into foreheads of Ukrainian captives - The Telegraph
Russians carved swastikas into foreheads of Ukrainian captives - The Telegraph
How Gaza’s wealthiest neighbourhood was flattened overnight - The Telegraph
How Gaza’s wealthiest neighbourhood was flattened overnight - The Telegraph
Podcast: The man in the forest - The Economist
Podcast: The man in the forest - The Economist
‘I just want justice’: Ukrainians struggle with hidden war crime of sexual violence - The Guardian
‘I just want justice’: Ukrainians struggle with hidden war crime of sexual violence - The Guardian
He was tortured for standing up for Ukraine. Now he lives alone in a forest - The Economist 1843
He was tortured for standing up for Ukraine. Now he lives alone in a forest - The Economist 1843
A Ukrainian sniper called Lucky dreams of vengeance – The Economist 1843
A Ukrainian sniper called Lucky dreams of vengeance – The Economist 1843
‘With help, we might survive’: Kyiv sees sharp rise in homeless people – The Guardian
‘With help, we might survive’: Kyiv sees sharp rise in homeless people – The Guardian
Ukraine Starts to Rebuild After Russia’s Rampage – Foreign Policy
Ukraine Starts to Rebuild After Russia’s Rampage – Foreign Policy
Ukraine’s 10,000 amputees and the struggle for artificial limbs – The Telegraph
Ukraine’s 10,000 amputees and the struggle for artificial limbs – The Telegraph
The Kids Aren’t Alright – Foreign Policy
The Kids Aren’t Alright – Foreign Policy
‘Some women have been forced into sex acts to cross a checkpoint’ – Al Jazeera
‘Some women have been forced into sex acts to cross a checkpoint’ – Al Jazeera
‘Killing Was a Game for Russians’ – oral histories for Foreign Policy
‘Killing Was a Game for Russians’ – oral histories for Foreign Policy
Mariupol: The ruin of a city – The Guardian
Mariupol: The ruin of a city – The Guardian
The exploded dam has flooded Kherson. Many are too exhausted to leave – The Economist 1843
The exploded dam has flooded Kherson. Many are too exhausted to leave – The Economist 1843
Liz Cookman's year freelancing in Ukraine: 'Spirit-crushing but worth fighting for' – Press Gazette
Liz Cookman's year freelancing in Ukraine: 'Spirit-crushing but worth fighting for' – Press Gazette
Blankets, Food Banks, and Shuttered Pubs: Brexit Has Delivered a Broken Britain – Foreign Policy
Blankets, Food Banks, and Shuttered Pubs: Brexit Has Delivered a Broken Britain – Foreign Policy
Ukraine Battles On in the Dark - Foreign Policy
Ukraine Battles On in the Dark - Foreign Policy
Defiance in the dark: Ukrainians improvise to thwart Putin’s power cuts - The Sunday Times
Defiance in the dark: Ukrainians improvise to thwart Putin’s power cuts - The Sunday Times
Kherson Is Liberated but Not Yet Freed - Foreign Policy
Kherson Is Liberated but Not Yet Freed - Foreign Policy
The inside story of the siege of Azovstal - The Economist 1843
The inside story of the siege of Azovstal - The Economist 1843
Released Ukrainian PoWs reveal the brutal treatment meted out by their Russian captors - The Sunday Times
Released Ukrainian PoWs reveal the brutal treatment meted out by their Russian captors - The Sunday Times
In Kharkiv, Ukraine Reveals a Network of Russian Torture Chambers - New Lines Magazine
In Kharkiv, Ukraine Reveals a Network of Russian Torture Chambers - New Lines Magazine
Forest of the Dead - Foreign Policy
Forest of the Dead - Foreign Policy
Putin’s War Drives Refugees From Occupied Kherson - Foreign Policy
Putin’s War Drives Refugees From Occupied Kherson - Foreign Policy
Ukrainians claw back normal life even in a town 100 miles from the front line - The Sunday Times
Ukrainians claw back normal life even in a town 100 miles from the front line - The Sunday Times
Ukrainians brace for worst around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Foreign Policy
Ukrainians brace for worst around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Foreign Policy
They are sick, poor and frightened, yet Donbas’s elderly don’t want to leave - The Sunday Times
They are sick, poor and frightened, yet Donbas’s elderly don’t want to leave - The Sunday Times
Civilians on Ukraine’s Front Lines Face Food and Water Shortages and Worse—Lack of Medication - Foreign Policy
Civilians on Ukraine’s Front Lines Face Food and Water Shortages and Worse—Lack of Medication - Foreign Policy
Voices of Mariupol: first-hand accounts from those who escaped – Channel 4 News
Voices of Mariupol: first-hand accounts from those who escaped – Channel 4 News
Trapped in a Mariupol hospital: ‘They said anyone who left would be shot’ - The Guardian
Trapped in a Mariupol hospital: ‘They said anyone who left would be shot’ - The Guardian
Mariupol escapees risk lives to go back with aid and to rescue family - AFP
Mariupol escapees risk lives to go back with aid and to rescue family - AFP
Ukraine war's youngest victims fight for their lives - AFP
Ukraine war's youngest victims fight for their lives - AFP
“Like the Middle Ages, only with bombs”: inside the sieges of Mariupol and Kharkiv - The Economist 1843
“Like the Middle Ages, only with bombs”: inside the sieges of Mariupol and Kharkiv - The Economist 1843
‘The World Must Know What Happened to Us’: fleeing Mariupol residents tell of siege - Foreign Policy
‘The World Must Know What Happened to Us’: fleeing Mariupol residents tell of siege - Foreign Policy
"It's not Mariupol anymore. It is hell" - AFP
"It's not Mariupol anymore. It is hell" - AFP
Life Underground in Bomb-Shattered Kharkiv - Foreign Policy
Life Underground in Bomb-Shattered Kharkiv - Foreign Policy
Desperate relatives seek news from Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol - AFP
Desperate relatives seek news from Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol - AFP
On the road in eastern Ukraine, everywhere is the front line - Al Jazeera
On the road in eastern Ukraine, everywhere is the front line - Al Jazeera
Amid attacks, Ukrainians seek shelter in a subterranean church - Al Jazeera
Amid attacks, Ukrainians seek shelter in a subterranean church - Al Jazeera
‘They shoot, we hide’: Life amid shelling on Ukraine’s front line - Al Jazeera
‘They shoot, we hide’: Life amid shelling on Ukraine’s front line - Al Jazeera
Ukrainians face ‘game of cat and mouse’ with stoic calm - Al Jazeera
Ukrainians face ‘game of cat and mouse’ with stoic calm - Al Jazeera
‘Babushka battalion’ ready to protect Ukraine from Russia - Al Jazeera
‘Babushka battalion’ ready to protect Ukraine from Russia - Al Jazeera
Interview with British soldiers in Ukraine Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner – Al Jazeera
Interview with British soldiers in Ukraine Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner – Al Jazeera
Ukraine coastguard patrolling Sea of Azov eye Russian war ships - Al Jazeera
Ukraine coastguard patrolling Sea of Azov eye Russian war ships - Al Jazeera
‘They Are No Longer Our Brothers’: on the frontline in Ukraine’s frozen conflict - Foreign Policy
‘They Are No Longer Our Brothers’: on the frontline in Ukraine’s frozen conflict - Foreign Policy
War-weary residents lament homes lost in eastern Ukraine shelling - Al Jazeera
War-weary residents lament homes lost in eastern Ukraine shelling - Al Jazeera
‘Vaccines carry tiny knives that cut your veins from the inside’: Romania’s toxic anti-vax movement - The Telegraph
‘Vaccines carry tiny knives that cut your veins from the inside’: Romania’s toxic anti-vax movement - The Telegraph
With a minority vaccinated in Romania, fears of fifth wave mount - Al Jazeera
With a minority vaccinated in Romania, fears of fifth wave mount - Al Jazeera
Land disputes, climate change pressure Turkish nomads to settle - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Land disputes, climate change pressure Turkish nomads to settle - Thomson Reuters Foundation
From the ruins of war, a tourist resort emerges - Foreign Policy
From the ruins of war, a tourist resort emerges - Foreign Policy
‘The water used to be up to your armpits’: birds starve as Turkey’s lakes dry up - The Guardian
‘The water used to be up to your armpits’: birds starve as Turkey’s lakes dry up - The Guardian
Azerbaijan’s internally displaced long to return to regained land - Al Jazeera
Azerbaijan’s internally displaced long to return to regained land - Al Jazeera
Half a million Afghans could flee by the end of the year - Channel 4 News
Half a million Afghans could flee by the end of the year - Channel 4 News
Taliban Takeover Seen as a Boon for Human Smugglers - Foreign Policy
Taliban Takeover Seen as a Boon for Human Smugglers - Foreign Policy
Fleeing the Taliban: Afghans met with rising anti-refugee hostility in Turkey - The Guardian
Fleeing the Taliban: Afghans met with rising anti-refugee hostility in Turkey - The Guardian
Turkey wildfires: Despair and questions as forests burn - Al Jazeera
Turkey wildfires: Despair and questions as forests burn - Al Jazeera
‘There’s no life for us here, but we risk death if we stay’: Afghan refugees flood into Turkey - The Telegraph
‘There’s no life for us here, but we risk death if we stay’: Afghan refugees flood into Turkey - The Telegraph
Climate change ‘sea snot’ killing Turkey’s Marmara Sea - Al Jazeera
Climate change ‘sea snot’ killing Turkey’s Marmara Sea - Al Jazeera
Videos from Nagorno-Karabakh conflict prompt accusations of war crimes - The Washington Post
Videos from Nagorno-Karabakh conflict prompt accusations of war crimes - The Washington Post
For Armenians Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, ‘Losing It Is Everything’ - Foreign Policy
For Armenians Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, ‘Losing It Is Everything’ - Foreign Policy
In Armenia and Azerbaijan, desperate families search for news of the Nagorno-Karabakh war dead - The Washington Post
In Armenia and Azerbaijan, desperate families search for news of the Nagorno-Karabakh war dead - The Washington Post
‘We Don’t Believe in a Political Solution’ in Nagorno-Karabakh, Fighters Say - Foreign Policy
‘We Don’t Believe in a Political Solution’ in Nagorno-Karabakh, Fighters Say - Foreign Policy
In Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian soldiers wonder how long peace will hold - The Washington Post
In Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian soldiers wonder how long peace will hold - The Washington Post
Syrians Make Up Turkey’s Proxy Army in Nagorno-Karabakh - Foreign Policy
Syrians Make Up Turkey’s Proxy Army in Nagorno-Karabakh - Foreign Policy
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