@gettleman

Foreign correspondent for The New York Times and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Author of the memoir, Love, Africa. Retweets do not equal endorsements.

 New Delhi, India
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Joined May 2011
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Rosa M Barrera@RosaMBarrera3Jan 25
Replying to @gettleman
@gettleman Sir. Excellent article re Mette Fredericksen.
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Eric Schmitt@EricSchmittNYT25 May 2023
Russian warplanes are dropping more Soviet-era bombs which despite their limitations are proving harder to shoot down than the fastest, most modern missiles that the Ukrainians have become adept at intercepting w/@gettleman nytimes.com/2023/05/25/world…

Russia’s Old Bombs Elude Ukraine’s Modern Defenses (Published 2023)

Ukrainian and American officials say Russian warplanes are dropping Soviet-era bombs, some modified to glide long distances, which are almost impossible to shoot down.

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For a dad planning a family trip, Georgia, a former Soviet republic, seemed to have it all: Skiing, hot springs, just the right dose of history and huge dumplings. Now he just had to convince his wife and son to go.nyti.ms/3JZortm by @gettleman
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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago in the Indian Ocean offers pristine nature, Indian culture, a glimpse of fascinating communities and some of the most spectacular beaches in the world. By @gettleman nyti.ms/3tVtALi
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A close-up look at the frontline in Russia's war in Ukraine, in photographs and reports covering eight months of fighting. @carlottagall @mschwirtz @gettleman @Tmgneff @EricNagourney nytimes.com/explain/2022/10/…

Scenes From the Front Line (Published 2022)

The war in Ukraine has reached into every pocket of the country — from urban areas to the countryside, where soldiers monitor drones to pinpoint deadly attacks and civilians brace for destruction.

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Mir Aiyaz@miraiyaz6 Oct 2022
This story, by @gettleman, cannot be left unread especially by aspiring narrative journalists.
Jeffrey Gettleman@gettleman26 Sep 2022
The war in Ukraine is truly heartbreaking. Of course we knew that. But visiting the front line in the south really drove that home. Anyone can read this story for free, with this link: nytimes.com/2022/09/24/world…

In Ukraine’s South, Fierce Fighting and Deadly Costs (Gift Article)

The offensive in the south was the most highly anticipated military action of the summer. Ukraine is making gains, but the fighting is grinding, grueling and steep in casualties.

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The Ukraine war is turning into a showdown over the Donbas, a heavily industrialized region with a complicated history—and even more complicated loyalties. #NYTimes @gettleman nytimes.com/2022/09/17/world…

The ‘Wild Field’ Where Putin Sowed the Seeds of War (Published 2022)

In one small town in the Donbas region, everything suddenly fell apart. It was part of Vladimir Putin’s grand plan, and it helped lay the groundwork for the invasion of Ukraine. Now things are...

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Joe English@JoeEEnglish6 Aug 2022
“I know it’s not safe here, but where to go? Where to stay? Who will take us? Who will pay?” a mother in Marinka, a town on the frontline in the Donbas, tells @gettleman nytimes.com/live/2022/08/06/…
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Michael D. Kennedy@Prof_Kennedy28 Jul 2022
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Ihor Sumliennyi, featured by @gettleman in today's @NYTimes, was also centered earlier for his work connecting this war to the struggle for #ClimateJustice. scmp.com/yp/discover/news/gl… #EpochEnd #UKRSolidarity

Peace on Earth: Ukrainian climate activists talk fossil fuels and war | Young Post Club

An environmental justice advocate who is still living in Kyiv shares what life has been like since Russia’s invasion and why he has chosen to stay.

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Lisa Kahane@LisaKahane20 Jun 2022
“Wars don’t just ‘break out.’ Wars are the result of a political system designed for war.”
Jeffrey Gettleman@gettleman31 May 2022
Fired up climate activists lead the charge for a total energy embargo on Russia. I went to their rallies in Brussels. Read this and meet the activists, many in their 20s and even teens ! nytimes.com/interactive/2022…

Rallying on the Streets for a Russian Oil Embargo (Published 2022)

As European leaders flocked to Brussels to nail down a decision on banning most imports of Russian oil, young activists streamed in, too.

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Dear World: This is the story I've been working on for the past 3 months. It both broke my heart and made me whole. In #Haiti, many people are too poor to bury their loved ones. A group of men have stepped in to offer some dignity. nytimes.com/interactive/2017…

The Heroes of Burial Road (Published 2017)

In Haiti’s capital, death is often harder to afford than life. The men who tend to the bodies told their stories to New York Times journalists.

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Cliff Levy@cliffordlevy28 Apr 2022
“They are trying to degrade our industrial capacity as much as possible and at the same time terrorize the population.” Missiles slam into the heart of Kyiv as Zelensky meets with the UN secretary general a few miles away. By @gettleman @AndrewKramerNYT nyti.ms/3LlGGZz
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Monika Pronczuk@MonikaPronczuk23 Apr 2022
It’s been years that Moldova has tried to untangle itself from Moscow’s clutches. Now, the jitters over war in Ukraine are adding another chapter to this long and increasingly desperate effort. Our story from Chisinau and the border, with @gettleman nytimes.com/2022/04/23/world…

Rattled by Ukraine War, Moldova Strives to Dodge Russia’s Long Shadow (Published 2022)

Moldova’s destiny has been intertwined uncomfortably with Russia’s for years, and the Ukraine invasion has accelerated its efforts to break free from Moscow.

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Ching-Ching Ni@ccni19 Apr 2022
‘Thank You for Not Killing Us’ An ordeal at a mental health facility in Ukraine illuminated the horrors of the Russian occupation in the areas around Kyiv. Read in Chinese, from @nytchinese @gettleman @dguttenfelder cn.nytimes.com/world/2022041…
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@avalaina28 Mar 2022
Umka was walking in the yard in Kyiv with his owner when a shell fell nearby. The owner of the dog was thrown away by the blast wave, and Umka himself was injured. The dog got scared and ran away, but was soon found and returned home. #StandWithUkraine Source UA animals
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Michael McFaul
@McFaul23 Mar 2022
wow.
Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand23 Mar 2022
Breaking: The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.
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@avalaina23 Mar 2022
Julia Zdanovskaya, 21 years old. Mathematician, silver medalist of the European Olympiad in Mathematics for Girls 2017. Killed by a Russian missile fired in Kharkiv on March 8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Organizes Scholarship in Mathematics for her memory
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Monika Pronczuk@MonikaPronczuk23 Mar 2022
The moment Russia attacked Ukraine, residents of Przemysl, like much of Poland, immediately stepped in to help those fleeing the conflict, despite centuries of complicated Polish-Ukrainian history. Our story from Ukraine's edge, with @gettleman nytimes.com/2022/03/23/world…

A Town on Ukraine’s Edge, Determined to Escape Its Past (Published 2022)

Przemysl’s history has been intertwined with war. This time, like much of Poland, it wants to do things differently.

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Klara Jordan@JordanKlara17 Mar 2022
The story of humankind.
Jeffrey Gettleman@gettleman14 Mar 2022
A Tale of Two Refugees. A young man fleeing war in Sudan and a young woman evacuating Ukraine cross into Poland at the same time. What happens to them says a lot about the world we live in. Written with @MonikaPronczuk. nytimes.com/2022/03/14/world…

Two Refugees, Both on Poland’s Border. But Worlds Apart. (Published 2022)

A young man fleeing war in Sudan and a young woman evacuating Ukraine crossed into Poland at the same time. They had very different experiences.

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Amanda Borschel-Dan@AmandaBDan25 Jun 2021
As vaccinated Israel is experiencing a surge of COVID cases, I spoke with @gettleman about horrors he witnessed in India and whether Israelis should be worried -- Podcast: NYT India correspondent on ‘nightmarish’ Delta variant COVID wave timesofisrael.com/podcast-ny… via @timesofisrael

Podcast: NYT India correspondent on ‘nightmarish’ Delta variant COVID wave

No stranger to danger while reporting, Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times’s South Asia bureau chief, talks about the challenges and horrors of covering a deadly pandemic

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