Thousands of residents have been evacuated from Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions after being caught off guard by Ukraine’s incursion. wsj.com/world/russia-b…

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, challenges the most detailed official account so far of her husband’s death in an Arctic prison camp. wsj.com/world/russia/a…

The lonely death of Pavel Kushnir, a concert pianist and musical prodigy, who ended up in a prison camp, staging a hunger strike - one of hundreds of Russians locked up for voicing opposition to President #VladimirPutin . wsj.com/world/russia/r…

Who is #SergeiKiriyenko, the Kremlin senior aide who U.S. prosecutors accuse of trying to manipulate American voters ahead of the November presidential election? wsj.com/world/russia/p… w The Wall Street Journal's Thomas Grove

Humbled and honored to have been selected as one of the winners of the 2025 Columbia University Journalism School Alumni Awards. Big congrats to fellow recipients Frances Dinkelspiel Robert Lipsyte Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-alum…

He never stopped reporting during his 16 months wrongfully detained in a Russian prison. Instead Evan Gershkovich set out to identify the man who took him and learn more about the spy unit that had carried out his orders. wsj.com/world/russia/e…

Truly honored to have been selected as a Spring 2025 Resident Fellow at Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. Congratulations to my esteemed cohorts. iop.harvard.edu/press-releases…

“We are at the beginning of the end of the Ukraine War.” opines Russia expert Ann M. Simmons on the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics “Across the Aisle & Across the Globe” panel. A brilliant convo putting a firehose of news headlines in context. TY

Weds., 2/19: Ann Simmons (Ann M. Simmons) will discuss how the world of Vladimir Putin came to be, where are we headed, and what role the new U.S. administration may play in influencing Putin's attempts to reshape the world order. 🎟️RSVP: ken.sc/annsimmons-wee…

This eve Times Radio from 7pm: marking three yrs since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Special guests incl: 🇺🇦Віталій Кличко,Mariia Mezentseva MP 🇺🇸Harriet Alexander Josh Keating 🇷🇺Ann M. Simmons 🇬🇧David Lidington Michael Crick Plus Jeremy Griffin🗞️ & Peter Hitchens Rafael Behr🗣️

Don't miss journalist Alsu Kurmasheva in conversation with Ann M. Simmons on March 4. Kurmasheva will share how she was imprisoned in Russia for "spreading false information" about Russia’s military, & discuss the importance of journalism in democracy. RSVP: ken.sc/forum0304

Weds., 3/26: Ann Simmons (Ann M. Simmons) is joined by Dr. Markos Kounalakis to discuss Russia's use of political propaganda, state-sponsored news, and the impact of foreign media on intelligence and diplomacy 🎟️RSVP: ken.sc/annsimmons-wee…

Weds., 4/2: Ann Simmons (Ann M. Simmons) is joined by John J. Sullivan, fmr U.S. Amb. to the Russian Federation, to discuss his experience as a top diplomat in Russia, the shifting dynamics between the White House & Kremlin, & the war on Ukraine. 🎟️RSVP: ken.sc/annsimmons-wee…

Former President Joe Biden visited Institute of Politics this week for an off-record chat led by his ex-chief strategist Michael Donilon. I took the opportunity to thank him for helping free my former The Wall Street Journal colleague @EvanGershkovich from detention in Russia.

Looking forward to an interesting conversation about the future of Russia’s opposition w/Russian politician & ex-political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza & his wife, democracy campaigner & human rights advocate Evgenia Kara-Murza, at Institute of Politics hks.harvard.edu/events/study-g…

Happy to share my work experience and provide career guidance to future leaders being educated Harvard University Institute of Politics

My #NABJ25 day full of reconnecting with peers, friends who have been a bulwark of support for more years than we may care to remember. Excited about Ann M. Simmons being honored as #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈 Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist of the Year and I’m following Errin Haines’ bid for #NABJ Pres.

Over the weekend, I was honored to receive the Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist of the Year Award from #Nabj. I dedicated the award to the many journalists who risk their lives everyday on the frontlines of wars & rarely get the recognition they deserve.

Countdown to tomorrow’s pivotal meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin. Is a peace deal finally on the near horizon?

I’m thrilled to announce that I will be assuming the role as Executive Editor of Northeastern Global News, Northeastern U.’s award-winning news organization. Can’t wait to join this dynamic team of storytellers. Please follow & support our journey! news.northeastern.edu/2025/09/03/ann…