In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist with the Financial Times covering Pakistan and Afghanistan, while also covering India as a freelancer. In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and Romania for the Times.
In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist working for the Financial Times covering Pakistan and Afghanistan, while also freelancing in India. In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and Romania for the Times.