![Simon Ostrovsky](https://newlinesmag.com/wp-content/uploads/Simonbw-260x260.jpg)
Simon Ostrovsky
Simon Ostrovsky is a Special Correspondent for PBS NewsHour and an award-winning investigative journalist best known for his coverage of the 2014 Crimea crisis and the war in eastern Ukraine, for which he was awarded the prestigious DuPont Award from Columbia University and was nominated for two Emmys. He also won a 2013 Emmy as a producer of VICE on HBO.
Latest from Simon Ostrovsky
![Algerians Are Ho-Hum About Upcoming Election](https://newlinesmag.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1201687335.jpg)
Algerians Are Ho-Hum About Upcoming Election
But now, as Algeria approaches its Sept. 7 presidential election, a widespread indifference permeates the nation’s politics. The outcome seems predetermined, with incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune heavily favored to win. This widespread apathy contrasts sharply with the turbulence surrounding the 2019 presidential election.
![How Azerbaijan Won the Karabakh War](https://newlinesmag.com/wp-content/uploads/Azerbijan_SO.jpg)
How Azerbaijan Won the Karabakh War
While Azerbaijanis are happy a significant amount of territory has been returned to their country’s control, some are concerned that they’ve traded Armenian occupation for a Russian presence.
![Armenia’s Miscalculations in Nagorno-Karabakh](https://newlinesmag.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG-6024.jpg)
Armenia’s Miscalculations in Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia won't defend Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. It's why Azerbaijan is winning