Fighting For Her Fiancé’s Legacy In Ukraine
“It was a friend who told me that Oleksandr died,” Anastasiya said, “I don’t remember too well what happened next. I just screamed and screamed.” This is how Anastasiya…
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Anna Romandash is an award-winning journalist from Ukraine.
“It was a friend who told me that Oleksandr died,” Anastasiya said, “I don’t remember too well what happened next. I just screamed and screamed.” This is how Anastasiya…
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