Victoria Amelina: Nothing Bad Has Ever Happened

One year after her death, TFP is honored to share an essay by slain Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina on the need to face past—and present—crimes against humanity.

Jun 27, 2024

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It seems an eternity, but today marks the one-year anniversary of the cowardly Russian missile attack that killed the gifted writer and TFP friend Victoria Amelina. The Ukrainian poet, novelist, essayist, and documenter of Russian war crimes was mortally wounded on June 27, 2023, in an attack on a civilian target—a popular fa…

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Victoria Amelina