Victoria Amelina's Diary

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Victoria Amelina found the diaries under a cherry tree in eastern Ukraine. She had gone there as a member of a group called Truth Hounds. Their remit was to investigate potential war crimes and hunt down perpetrators. Anne Rowe is the economist's obituaries editor.

The burning of burial grounds in the northern region of the country suggests that authorities are destroying evidence. If these claims are proven true, will the government be held accountable? In news that might please your boss, emerging research suggests that working from home is stifling productivity (10:36). And honouring the life of a Ukrainian civil-rights campaigner (19:22).

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