Shaun Walker

Shaun Walker (born 1981/1982) is a British journalist and author, noted primarily for his writing on Ukraine and Russia for British newspaper The Guardian. Walker was shortlisted for the 2024 UK Press Awards.

Books in order of publication:

Odessa Dreams: The Dark Heart of Ukraine’s Online Marriage Industry (2014)

The Long Hangover: Putin’s New Russia and the Ghosts of the Past (2018)

The Illegals: Russia’s Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West (2025)