Back to the Front
by Julius StraussBack to the Front
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A veteran war reporter and former Moscow correspondent writes on Ukraine & Russia, as well as the Middle East, eastern Europe & the Balkans and where the world is going. Dispatches from the field, investigations, commentary and analysis.
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About Julius Strauss
Julius is a war correspondent, wilderness guide, bear behaviouralist, campaigner, amateur bush pilot and university lecturer. When he is not in the field he divides his time between British Columbia, London, and Budapest.
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