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Lisa McLoughlin

Dame Helen Mirren tears up reciting ‘powerful’ poem at London Ukraine vigil

Dame Helen Mirren became tearful as she recited a poem at a London vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Oscar-winning actress read the English version of a Ukrainian poem, Take Only What Is Most Important by Serhiy Zhadan, while addressing the crowds in Trafalgar Square.

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