Daniel Ofman

Reporter

The World

Daniel Ofman is a reporter with The World, based in Riga, Latvia.


‘Like living in a parallel universe’: Some fear the contested election in Georgia could lead to a political crisis 

Elections

The Republic of Georgia, located in the center of the Caucasus, and with Russia on its northern border, is a polarized nation. Over the weekend, Georgians went to the polls to vote in parliamentary elections. The result: a contested election that could plunge the country into a political crisis.

Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh still yearn for home

Conflict & Justice

How the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is still shaping the fraught relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Conflict & Justice

The Bambir, one of Armenia’s biggest rock bands, is still going strong after 40 years 

Music

The rise of an Armenian church opposition leader

Global Politics

In Yerevan, Armenia, a school serving exiled Russians helps families put down roots

Ukraine

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens have left the country. According to some estimates, more than 100,000 Russian citizens fled to Armenia alone. This reality has led to some changes within Yerevan, the Armenian capital, where some exiled Russians started a school.

‘Serduchka is Ukraine’: Pop star comedian says his job is to lift Ukrainian morale

Ukraine

Andriy Danylko’s onstage persona is Verka Serduchka — a middle-aged woman who works as a railroad sleeping car attendant — who became one of the biggest celebrities in Ukraine in the early ’90s. Today, Danylko uses her to represent Ukraine on the world stage.

Latvian farmers launch sunflower campaign to support Ukraine’s youth

Conflict & Justice

Across Latvia, farmers are planting sunflowers as part of an effort to raise money for Ukraine. The idea is to attract people to take selfies with the flowers, and donate to Ukraine. The funds will then go to the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, hit by a Russian strike last month.

‘There almost is no relationship’: Nuclear tensions growing between US, Russia

Nuclear

Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening to restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons. This is in response to plans by the US to position long-range missiles in Germany. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports on the rising nuclear tensions between the US and Russia.

What’s next for released Russian political prisoners?

Conflict & Justice

Last week, the US and Russia completed a historic prisoner swap. Twenty-six people in total were released, including 24 adults and two children. But it wasn’t just Americans — most of those released by the Kremlin were Russian political dissidents. Now, many of them are stuck in exile.