Simon Shuster

Simon Shuster is a senior correspondent at TIME. He covers international affairs, with a focus on Russia and Ukraine. For his first book, The Fight Is Here, he reported inside the Ukrainian President’s compound in Kyiv as the Russian invasion unfolded.

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Ukraine Fears Russia Mines at Nuke Plant

Danger of radiation release is low but sabotage at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant could be inoperable for years.

By Simon Shuster

Ukraine Calls Russian Bluff on Grain Blockade

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tells TIME Kyiv is "ready to test" Moscow's threats to grain shipments

By Simon Shuster and Sam Jacobs

Biden Stalls Ukraine’s Pre-Summit NATO Hopes

As support for Kyiv's accession grows in parts of the alliance, the White House expresses caution

By Simon Shuster

Russian General May Gain From Wagner's Mutiny

The longtime bodyguard of Vladimir Putin emerged as one of the few winners.

By Simon Shuster

Inside Zelensky's Battle Against Russian Propaganda

After living nine years under Russian control, many people in Crimea and the Donbas may not accept Ukraine as their home

By Simon Shuster

Zelensky Feared Flooded River Before Dam Break

Traveling to the banks of the Dnipro river last fall, the Ukrainian President told TIME crossing the river was "serious, dangerous."

By Simon Shuster

Ukraine's Push to Try Putin For War Crimes

As the war drags on and evidence of atrocities mount, Ukraine seeks international justice.

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

Володимир Зеленський і «дух України» — «Персони року» 2022 за версією TIME

Успіх Володимира Зеленського як лідера під час війни спирається на факт, що мужність заразна.

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelensky Is TIME's 2022 Person of the Year

Read about the people who represent the Spirit of Ukraine in the second part of TIME's Person of the Year coverage. The call from the President’s office came on a Saturday evening: Be ready to...

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

How Ukraine Turned the Tide of the War

Inside the lightning counteroffensive that stunned Russian troops

By Simon Shuster and Vera Bergengruen

Ukraine’s Secret Effort to Get U.S. Jets

Ukrainians are using invention, social media and disregard for protocol to fight back.

By Brian Bennett and Simon Shuster

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska Takes On the Trauma Of War

Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, got to bed late on the eve of the Russian invasion. Her kids were long asleep in the presidential residence south of Kyiv, a vast mansion of yellow...

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

Інтерв'ю TIME з Володимиром Зеленським

Read this article in English and Russian Старший кореспондент TIME Саймон Шустер провів розмову з президентом України Володимиром Зеленським 19 квітня 2022 року в Адміністрації Президента в Києві. Нижче наводиться відредагована стенограма їхньої розмови. Ш:...

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

Интервью TIME с Владимиром Зеленским

Это будет полномасштабная битва, масштабнее которой мы не видели на территории Украины.Это будет полномасштабная битва, масштабнее которой мы не видели на территории Украины.

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

TIME's Interview with Volodymyr Zelensky

'This will be a full-scale battle, bigger than any we have seen on the territory of Ukraine.'

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

Inside Zelensky's World

Two weeks in the presidential compound show how the Ukrainian leader has changed

By Simon Shuster/Kyiv

The Crime Scene Left at a Summer Camp

The scenes of depravity in this commuter town outside Kyiv have changed the course of the war in Ukraine

By Simon Shuster/Bucha, Ukraine

Inside the Historic Mission to Provide Ukraine Aid and Arms

The wine was too warm for Kristina Kvien, the top U.S. envoy to Ukraine, so she stood up to get some ice cubes from a waiter at the bar. It was close to midnight in...

By Simon Shuster/Lviv

A Ukrainian Photographer Documents the Invasion in Kyiv

Over the past eight years, he has photographed many aspects of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

By Simon Shuster

How Volodymyr Zelensky United the World

The Ukrainian president's choices amid Russia's invasion may have already altered history

By Simon Shuster
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