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Polina Ivanova is a journalist at the Financial Times (FT). She serves as a foreign correspondent covering Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia, with a focus on regional interest and world news. Polina has been featured in prominent publications such as The Globe and Mail, The Irish Times, and Reuters, and has received recognition for her work, including being shortlisted for the George Orwell Prize for Political Journalism.