Gunpowder Chronicles is an independent, London-based publication owned and published by the FRONTLINE Media. We deliver rigorous analysis and investigative reporting on global affairs, national security and foreign policy, with particular attention to adversarial strategies that threaten democratic norms, human rights and political liberties, especially in times of war, unrest and armed conflict.
Editorial Focus
Our current focus is Eastern Europe, a region central to today’s geopolitical competition. By tracking the actions of the United States, Russia, China and European actors, we examine governance, security and the human consequences of policy and power.
The Team
— Editor (since 2022)A freelance writer and editor whose range and craft help a lean newsroom uphold high standards of research, clarity and output. — Writer & Photographer
A freelance contributor focused on human rights and the nexus of healthcare and politics. Travelling widely across Eastern Europe, he documents the scars of war, political turmoil and collective trauma. He also publishes Borderlines, an independent project on the fragile intersection of politics and human resilience.
Together we pursue depth over noise: in-field reporting, document-based investigations and clear, accountable journalism on forces that imperil rights and liberties in conflict-affected regions.
About the Founder
His reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, TIME, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, Le Monde and La Repubblica, among others, and he has contributed to broadcasters including BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, AP, AFP and Reuters.
Expertise & Investigative Focus
Xhymshiti’s work examines political corruption, state-backed propaganda and foreign interference, with a particular focus on Russian and Serbian disinformation operations in Eastern Europe. His reporting has scrutinised high-level corruption within Kosovo’s political elite, organised crime networks and the roles of Western and Russian-backed actors in regional destabilisation. Recent work has explored alleged links between Richard Grenell, Serbia’s President Vucic, Albanian PM Rama and Russian-affiliated operatives, and examined claims of foreign influence in Kosovo’s judiciary, media and politics, coverage that has prompted public and diplomatic scrutiny and informed policy debate.
Integrity & Mission
Through Gunpowder Chronicles and The Profiler Magazine, Xhymshiti advances uncompromising journalism that challenges power and exposes hidden machinery in politics and geopolitics. The commitment is simple: truth, accountability and depth public-interest reporting that informs citizens and holds decision-makers to account.
Background & Recognition
Xhymshiti holds a degree in International Relations from the Albanian Diplomatic Academy (North Macedonia). He pursued postgraduate study in Photojournalism at the University of the Arts London and attended Columbia Journalism School (programmes not completed). He plans to begin a PhD at the University of Westminster in 2026 on Russian disinformation warfare in political conflicts, particularly in the Balkans.
He has completed more than 13 HEFAT (Hostile Environment & First Aid Training) certifications, enabling fieldwork in high-risk environments.
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