Daniel Hardaker

London

Freelance Contributor at Freelance

Assistant Foreign Editor and Breaking News Reporter at The Telegraph

Foreign desk @telegraph

Articles

Russia frees ballet dancer in prisoner swap with US

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Iona Cleave |Daniel Hardaker

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What the capture of Chinese soldiers in Ukraine tells us about the war's progress

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Barnes |Daniel Hardaker |Memphis Barker

The war in Ukraine is now partly a battle for the attention of the White House. In such circumstances, the capture of Chinese citizens on the battlefield is a boost to Kyiv and Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president. Mr Zelensky wasted little time in casting the men as proof that "one more" nation - China - had joined the war against his country. However, the truth may be more mundane - that these men are part of ragtag mercenary forces hoovered up by Moscow's meat-hungry armed forces.
North Korea bans tourists (again) after influencers visit

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Julian Ryall |Daniel Hardaker

By Julian Ryall and Daniel Hardaker April 5, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Travel influencers have been told not to stage pranks in North Korea or mock the state after it shut its borders to tourists.
North Korea bans tourists (again) after influencers visit

2 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Julian Ryall |Daniel Hardaker

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Putin supporters turn on Kremlin over Muslim migration

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Daniel Hardaker

Despite Moscow's need for outsiders to fuel its war machine, Russians fear a 'social explosion' similar to that in Paris or MarseilleVladimir Putin's supporters have turned on the Kremlin over Muslim migration into Russia from Central Asia, comparing the situation with that of European cities with large minority populations.
Travel influencers told not to stage pranks in North Korea

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Julian Ryall |Daniel Hardaker

Nicholas Bonner, the British founder of Koryo Tours, told The Telegraph: "There are plenty of things that North Korea considers to be sensitive. "They do not like anyone trying to take pictures of anything to do with the military and they are sensitive around sites like checkpoints."He added: "They also do not like pictures that show anyone performing manual labour because they want to portray everything in the country in a positive light.
Putin drafts 160,000 men into Russian army despite peace talks

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Kieran Kelly |Iona Cleave |Daniel Hardaker

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Putin drafts 160,000 men into Russian army despite peace talks

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Kieran Kelly |Iona Cleave |Daniel Hardaker

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Ukraine ceasefire on brink as EU refuses to lift Russia sanctions

4 weeks ago | msn.com | James Crisp |Daniel Hardaker

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Ukraine ceasefire on brink as EU refuses to lift Russia sanctions

4 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | James Crisp |Daniel Hardaker

Kyiv wants the return of Russian-occupied lands but is under significant pressure from Washington to drop those demands, and its ambitions of joining Nato. European officials and politicians have insisted that Europe and Ukraine must be part of the negotiations for a final peace deal, and could now try to use its sanctions as leverage to get a seat at the negotiating table.