Today marks 4 years since Ukrainian journalist and PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Award honoree Vladyslav Yesypenko was arrested and detained in Russian-occupied Crimea. PEN America calls for Yesypenko’s immediate and unconditional release. #FreeVlad Yesypenko’s work focused on life under Russian occupation. Days before his arrest, he collected footage of Crimean residents’ perspectives and covered an event for Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. Read more about Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian writers: https://lnkd.in/ei8gsKqD
