Nicolas Niarchos

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Nicolas Niarchos is a journalist whose work focuses on conflicts, minerals, and migration. A former Nation intern, his work has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, and The Independent. He is currently working on a book about cobalt mining.

Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red

Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red

How the race for more efficient batteries is poisoning Indonesia’s coastal waters.

Feb 21, 2023 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos

Pope Francis and President Felix Tshiekedi address a crowd

The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Francis’s visit sought to address violence and corruption in the Central African state. The violent and the corrupt lined up for an audience.

Feb 6, 2023 / Hugh Kinsella Cunningham and Nicolas Niarchos

Why Does the Democratic Republic of the Congo Keep Arresting Journalists?

Why Does the Democratic Republic of the Congo Keep Arresting Journalists? Why Does the Democratic Republic of the Congo Keep Arresting Journalists?

What happened to Steve Wembi?

Oct 28, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos

Daryna Kirik

In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War

Until the Russian invasion is over, art and culture in Ukraine remain on a combat footing.

Jun 16, 2022 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos

Life Under Russian Occupation in Bucha

Life Under Russian Occupation in Bucha Life Under Russian Occupation in Bucha

A Ukrainian mother and daughter talk about life under Russian rule in a town where war crimes are alleged to have taken place.

Apr 8, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos

Exclusive: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Chief Warns of “Real Hell” for Russians

Exclusive: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Chief Warns of “Real Hell” for Russians Exclusive: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Chief Warns of “Real Hell” for Russians

Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov’s warning that Russia was about to invade his country was widely dismissed—until the war began. So his latest predictions about the course of what is turn...

Mar 25, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos

Rubble with smoke rising in the background

A Russian Strike Kills Foreign Fighters in Ukraine A Russian Strike Kills Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

Two German volunteer fighters said many of their fellow foreign legionnaires had been killed in the bombing and estimated the death toll at over 200.

Mar 15, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos

Poland border attack ambulances

Russia Strikes Closer to NATO’s Front Door Russia Strikes Closer to NATO’s Front Door

An early Sunday morning attack 12 miles from the Polish border follows a threat to target weapons shipments.

Mar 14, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos

At the Przemyśl Station

At the Przemyśl Station At the Przemyśl Station

This station on the Polish border with Ukraine has become ground zero for the refugee crisis.

Mar 11, 2022 / Photo Essay / Nicolas Niarchos and Nikolai von Bismarck

The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen

The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen The Suffering Underclass of War-Torn Yemen

“I feel the pain of my homeland as they do,” he said. “There’s no difference between us and them. Our only difference is the color of our skin.”

Feb 10, 2021 / Nicolas Niarchos

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