Simon Ostrovsky

Soviet-born American journalist · United States · On the map · Journalists · Born 1981 · age 45

Simon Ostrovsky is an American journalist and documentary producer. He is best known for his coverage of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014 and 2015, when he was dispatched by VICE News to cover the events that unfolded in Ukraine as the country came into conflict with neighbouring Russia prior to and after Crimea's...

Simon Ostrovsky is read about 57 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Emmy Award

Webby Award

AIB Media Excellence Awards

Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award

About this person

He is best known for his coverage of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014 and 2015, when he was dispatched by VICE News to cover the events that unfolded in Ukraine as the country came into conflict with neighbouring Russia prior to and after Crimea's annexation by the latter. His other reports have covered Uzbek child labour, North Korean internment camps, the 2015 Europe migrant crisis, and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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United States