“Dad, You Have to Come—Or We Will Be Adopted!”: One Ukrainian Family’s Harrowing Wartime Saga

Pelosi’s Succession • Elon’s Twitter • The Reporter Behind Herschel Walker Bombshells [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( “Dad, You Have to Come—Or We Will Be Adopted!”: One Ukrainian Family’s Harrowing Wartime Saga Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Iryna Lopatina [reports]( on the harrowing saga of one Ukrainian family caught in Russia’s war: father Yevhen Mezhevyi, and his children, Matvii, 12, Sviatoslava, 9, and Oleksandra, 7. Their story is one of many tales of family separation, loss, trauma, and, in their case, relocation to another country. Lopatina’s account was made possible with the help of the [Reckoning Project](, a campaign to collect evidence of Russian atrocities that might stand up in court against Vladimir Putin. Elsewhere, Abigail Tracy [notes]( Democrats’ appetite for “generational change” in party leadership, especially as Congress potentially nears the end of the Nancy Pelosi era. Charlotte Klein [talks]( to Roger Sollenberger, the Daily Beast reporter behind the latest Herschel Walker bombshells. Caleb Ecarma [recounts]( Democrats’ calls for retaliatory measures against Saudi Arabia after OPEC announced it will reduce oil production. Plus, Bess Levin [says](, “get ready for Elon Musk to turn Twitter into a right-wing cesspool.” Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Human, Person, Transportation, Vehicle, Bicycle, Bike, Wheel, Machine, Footwear, Clothing, and Shoe]( [“Dad, You Have to Come—Or We Will Be Adopted!”: One Ukrainian Family’s Harrowing Wartime Saga]( By [Iryna Lopatina, via the Reckoning Project]( [Three children survived the siege of Mariupol, forced relocation, their father’s horrific detainment, and their own exile—to Russia.]( [Read more button]( [Is the End of the Nancy Pelosi Era Near? The Jockeying to Succeed Her Is in Full Force]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [House Democrats don’t know how their top leadership ranks will shake out after the midterms. But there is a real appetite for “generational change.” Pelosi, though, is holding her cards close: “The Speaker is not on a shift. She’s on a mission,” her spokesperson tells Vanity Fair.]( [Read more button]( [“It’s Just Curiosity”: Meet the Reporter Behind the Herschel Walker Bombshells]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The Daily Beast’s Roger Sollenberger, a former English teacher and relative newcomer to journalism, has been racking up scoops this cycle on the Georgia Republican Senate candidate—from Walker’s secret children to the allegation that he paid for a woman’s abortion.]( [Read more button]( [Democrats Call to Punish Saudi Arabia Over OPEC’s Oil Cutbacks]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [Lawmakers are demanding that the US withdraw its military from the cartel leader over its decision, which stands to put Russia on better footing.]( [Read more button]( [Get Ready for Elon Musk to Turn Twitter Into a Right-Wing Cesspool That Could Hand Trump 2024]( By [Bess Levin]( [The richest man in the world, who thinks moderating abuse and misinformation is for suckers, could own Twitter as early as next week.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast