From a story on poynter.org by Tom Jones headlined “Covering a War: A conversation with Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post Ukraine bureau chief”:

Five years ago, Isabelle Khurshudyan was covering hockey for The Washington Post. Her job took her to cool (and safe) places such as Vancouver, Southern California and New York.

After writing about the Washington Capitals winning the Stanley Cup, Khurshudyan’s career took a twist. She left the sports beat for a new challenge, becoming a correspondent for the Post based in Moscow.

Then one day, she got a phone call from a colleague who told her, “Your life has just changed.”