Thibault is a news reporter at Business Insider's London office.
He covers the Russia-Ukraine war, tensions in the South China Sea, Russia's economy, and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
He previously interned at Agence France-Presse (AFP), Politico Europe, and Factal, and worked at Daily Express.
He has appeared on Voice of America's Flashpoint Ukraine podcast.
He graduated from City University of London with a master's in international journalism.
Email Thibault at tspirlet@businessinsider.com, connect with him on LinkedIn @ThibaultSpirlet, or follow him on X @ThibaultSpirlet and BlueSky @thibaultspirlet.bsky.social.
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