Jonathan Steele

Jonathan Steele was The Guardian’s Moscow bureau chief from 1988 to 1994. He is the author of Eternal Russia: Yeltsin, Gorbachev, and the Mirage of Democracy.

Local residents stand in front of the residential building heavily damaged three days ago during a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack, in Kyiv on August 31, 2025.

The Way Forward for Ukraine The Way Forward for Ukraine

The country is facing a crisis of survival, and its entire elite should take responsibility for bringing the war to a close.

Sep 5, 2025 / Jonathan Steele

A Way Out of Syria’s Catastrophe A Way Out of Syria’s Catastrophe

Washington must work with Russia, embracing the letter and spirit of the Geneva principles agreed upon in June.

Sep 26, 2012 / Feature / Jonathan Steele

Letters Letters

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Jan 13, 2005 / Our Readers and Jonathan Steele

Ukraine’s Untold Story Ukraine’s Untold Story

However Ukraine's crisis is resolved, it is clear that interference by Russia and the United States has been massive. Viktor Yanukovich, the current Prime Minister, was Moscow's fa...

Dec 2, 2004 / Jonathan Steele

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