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Portrait of Jeffrey Gettleman

Jeffrey Gettleman

I specialize in covering conflict and crisis. I focus on events that have far-reaching impact, such as the conflict in the Middle East or the war in Ukraine. I feel it’s important to bring readers a full sense of what is unfolding, to illuminate the turmoil, the shock, the confusion, the resilience and often the courage displayed by people whose lives have been turned upside down by enormous events far beyond their control. My goal is to leave readers with deeper understanding and greater empathy.

I’ve worked at The Times for more than 20 years. I’ve covered famine in Somalia, terrorism in Iraq, a blind boxer in Uganda, Indian politics, American politics, small towns in the U.S.A. and megacities in Asia. I’ve written travel stories about orangutans and personal stories about being kidnapped by militants. Before the Times, I worked for The Los Angeles Times and the St. Petersburg Times. I’ve also written for National Geographic, The New York Review of Books and GQ. My journalistic honors include three Polk Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for my coverage of Eastern Africa.

I grew up in Evanston, Illinois, studied philosophy at Cornell and anthropology at Oxford. I enjoy reading fiction and wrote my own book, a memoir, “Love, Africa.”

As a Times reporter, I am deeply committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I don’t participate in political campaigns or engage in any activism. I am direct with sources and honest with readers. In the type of work I do, I often interact with people who have never met a journalist and I feel strongly that I need to conduct myself honorably, respectfully and with great empathy. I protect the identity of people who share sensitive information with me.

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    How to Escape From the Russian Army

    Facing grim job prospects, a young Nepali signed up to join Russia’s military, which sent him to fight in Ukraine. His ordeal of combat, injury and escape turned into a tale worthy of Hollywood.

    By Bhadra Sharma and Jeffrey Gettleman

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    Devastation in Ukraine

    Measuring every town, street and building blown apart since the Russian invasion.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman and Marco Hernandez

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    What Ukraine Has Lost

    We measured every town, street and building blown apart in Ukraine to show the first comprehensive picture of where people can’t return home.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman, Finbarr O’Reilly, Tim Wallace and Marco Hernandez

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    Russian Forces Push Deeper Into Northern Ukraine

    With Ukrainian troops outnumbered, exhausted and now in retreat near Kharkiv, many Ukrainians wonder if the war has taken a significant turn for the worse.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman and Constant Méheut

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    Russian Attacks Open a New Front in Ukraine

    Russia’s latest offensive has expanded the battlefield along Ukraine’s northern border, and sent thousands of civilians fleeing to Kharkiv, the closest large city.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman and Emile Ducke

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    Hamas Took Her Son

    The story of a mother whose son is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Shannon Lin, Rikki Novetsky, M.J. Davis Lin, Mike Benoist, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood

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    Hundreds Reported Killed in Blast at a Gaza Hospital

    With President Biden about to arrive in Israel, Palestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the explosion at a hospital, where people had sought shelter from Israeli bombing.

    By Patrick Kingsley, Aaron Boxerman and Hiba Yazbek

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    Chernivtsi Dispatch

    Far From the Front, They Stand in Honor of Ukraine

    The city of Chernivtsi in western Ukraine has been spared the mayhem of the Russian invasion. But like other towns in the region, it is doing its part, and has become, in effect, a back office of the war effort.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman and Finbarr O’Reilly

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    Ukrainians return home, renewed and resigned.

    More than 5.5 million people who left after the war began in February 2022 have gone back home — and not just to large cities like Kyiv or Dnipro, but to small places near the front line, as well.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman

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    Ukraine Dispatch

    Ukrainians Return Home, Renewed and Resigned

    More than 5.5 million people who left after the war began in February 2022 have gone back home — and not just to large cities like Kyiv or Dnipro, but to small places near the front line, as well.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman and Finbarr O’Reilly

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    As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too

    Russian forces have looted tens of thousands of pieces, including avant-garde oil paintings and Scythian gold. Experts say it is the biggest art heist since the Nazis in World War II, intended to strip Ukraine of its cultural heritage.

    By Jeffrey Gettleman and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn

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    The Cool, Wild and Very Remote Andaman Islands

    This 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 Jeffrey Gettleman

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