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Sam Kiley

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World Affairs Editor of The Independent. Host: World of Trouble podcast https://t.co/6R1oNJv89V

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Putin pushes Nato to the brink

As Russian forces drive deeper into European territory, the alliance grows more vexed about how to respond - much to Moscow's delight, as world affairs editor Sam Kiley reports

View Front PageThe IndependentMAY 30, 2026

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Putin pushes Nato to the brink

As Russian forces drive deeper into European territory, the alliance grows more vexed about how to respond - much to Moscow's delight, as world affairs editor Sam Kiley reports

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The IndependentMAY 30, 2026Lead Story
The story is framed around the geopolitical pressure exerted on NATO by Russian military actions, specifically highlighting a drone strike in Romania as a catalyst for alliance indecision.
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SAM KILEY: WHY TRUMP IS NOW FACING AN ANGRY, TOUGH GERMANY

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The IndependentMAY 3, 2026
Highlights shifting geopolitical tensions and diplomatic friction between the US and Germany.
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MI5: Trump has increased threat to British Jews

Security services blame US president and Netanyahu's Middle East wars as Met chief demands 300 new officers to fight UK ‘antisemitism pandemic’ – and Green Party leader apologises for criticising arrest of stabbing suspect

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The IndependentMAY 2, 2026Lead Story
The paper frames the domestic security threat by highlighting the assessment of intelligence agencies, directly linking local community risks to the geopolitical actions of US and Israeli leadership.
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SAM KILEY: WHY PUTIN IS EXTENDING A HAND OF FRIENDSHIP TO IRAN

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The IndependentAPR 28, 2026
Promotes a geopolitical analysis column on Russia-Iran relations.
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SAM KILEY: HOW UKRAINE IS DEALING WITH ITS CONSCRIPTION CRISIS

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The IndependentAPR 6, 2026
Explores the internal domestic challenges Ukraine faces in maintaining troop levels for the ongoing conflict.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Sam Kiley in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.