Laura Gozzi is a multilingual journalist at BBC News, specializing in European current affairs, Russia, and the former USSR. With a background in History and Russian from Trinity College Dublin and further studies at Moscow State University, she developed deep expertise in geopolitics and culture. She later earned a Master’s in Journalism from City University London, laying the foundation for her career in international reporting.

Her professional path began with internships at The Times, France 24, and the European Parliament, before joining BBC Monitoring in 2018. There she focused on Russia and European affairs, rising to deputy planning editor before moving to BBC News in 2022 as a senior journalist. Her reporting spans politics, humanitarian crises, and European Union developments, with her work appearing across BBC platforms and syndicated globally.

Fluent in English, French, Italian, Russian, and Portuguese, Gozzi brings a unique multilingual lens to her journalism. She is recognized for highlighting the human dimension of political events, from European leadership changes to humanitarian emergencies, positioning her as a trusted voice in connecting complex international developments with accessible storytelling.