Actress #Emma_Thompson reads the poem "#Wings" by #Lina_Kostenko

Today, the #Ukrainian writer celebrates her birthday, and we congratulate her.

Facts about #Lina_Kostenko:

➡️ Today, she turned 94 years old.

➡️ Her father, #Vasyl_Kostenko, was sentenced to 10 years in concentration camps as an "enemy of the people."

➡️ She started publishing at the age of 16.

➡️ She was one of the leaders of the 1960s movement and appeared in court for dissidents who were accused of

"If war criminal #Putin succeeds in his illegal invasion of #Ukraine, no country will be safe."

More than 30 world stars and #UNITED24 ambassadors, including #Robert_De_Niro, #Catherine_Deneuve, #Imagine_Dragons, #Bono, #Hillary_Svenk, #Viggo_Mortensen, #Emma_Thompson, #Stephen_Fry, addressed #Ukrainians with words of support.

“Thanks to everyone who has been with #Ukraine over these two years. Thanks to everyone who remains with us,” #UNITED24 said in a statement.