Nicolas Niarchos

@PernelnAGyre

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.

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

Hodeidah Yemen Bombing

Yemen Faces Collapse as Civilians Flee Two Warring Factions in a Brutal Civil War Yemen Faces Collapse as Civilians Flee Two Warring Factions in a Brutal Civil War

More than 10,000 have been killed, many by US ally Saudi Arabia in its indiscriminate bombing campaign.

Oct 7, 2016 / Nicolas Niarchos

Has the NSA Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege?

Has the NSA Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege? Has the NSA Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege?

A document leaked by Edward Snowden, along with interviews with lawyers representing terrorism suspects, reveal a disturbing loophole in this once-sacred legal principle. 

Feb 4, 2014 / Nicolas Niarchos

New York State Senator Rolls Out Bill Legalizing Marijuana

New York State Senator Rolls Out Bill Legalizing Marijuana New York State Senator Rolls Out Bill Legalizing Marijuana

Despite Governor Andrew Cuomo’s opposition, hopes are running high.

Dec 18, 2013 / Editorial / Nicolas Niarchos

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