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Mr Edward Lucas
International section editor
- Location:
- London, UK
- Languages:
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- English
- German
- Polish
- Russian
- Contact:
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+44 (0)20 7576 1180 (office)
+44 (0)7770 380791 (mobile)
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- Culture
- Europe
- International affairs
- Internet
- Media
- Russia
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Biography
Edward Lucas is International Section Editor; he has also covered the central and east European region for over 20 years. His postings included stringing for The Economist in communist-era Czechoslovakia and later in the Baltic States, as well as being editorial director of the Economist Intelligence Unit in Vienna. In 1996 he became Berlin correspondent and in 1998 Moscow Bureau Chief. After leaving Russia in 2002 Mr Lucas covered education and transport for the Britain section until 2005. He is the author of "Deception", a book about Russian espionage, published in March 2012. His first book was the "The New Cold War" published in February 2008. He is a regular broadcaster on international and British outlets, including the BBC's "Today" programme, "Start the Week" and "Newsnight".
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