Media Moves

Washington Post taps Khurshudyan and Bearak to lead new Kyiv bureau

May 12, 2022

Posted by Mariam Ahmed

Max Bearak
Isabelle Khurshudyan

The Washington Post will open a new bureau in Kyiv, with Isabelle Khurshudyan as Ukraine bureau chief and Max Bearak as chief Ukraine correspondent.

Formerly a Moscow correspondent, Khurshudyan has reported from Ukraine since January. Bearak, a former Nairobi bureau chief, has reported in Ukraine for two months.

Both Khurshudyan and Bearak will steer a team consisting of Ukraine-based contributing reporter David Stern and rotating correspondents, photographers and video journalists.

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