L AMBERT:L A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SROBERTL A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SASCROF T;L A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SMUSAIEVAL A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SSOURCEL A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SPHOTO:L A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SVLADIMIRL A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SSINDEYEVE—NURPHOTO/GETTYL A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SIMAGESL A M B E R T: R O B E R T A S C R O F T; M U S A I E V A S O U R C E P H O T O : V L A D I M I R S I N D E Y E V E — N U R P H O T O/G E T T Y I M A G E SIn the bloodiest war in Europe In the bloodiest war in Europe
this century, Ukraine is fi ghting this century, Ukraine is fi ghting
for its future and the right to for its future and the right to
exist. Sevgil Musaieva, the edi-exist. Sevgil Musaieva, the edi-
tor in chief of top independent tor in chief of top independent
news site Ukrayinska Pravda, news site Ukrayinska Pravda,
ensures that her outlet covers ensures that her outlet covers
every aspect of the confl ict. every aspect of the confl ict.
Meaning “Ukrainian truth,” Meaning “Ukrainian truth,”
Ukrayinska Pravda Ukrayinska Pravda reaches reaches
up to 4 million people with its up to 4 million people with its
journalism each day, making it journalism each day, making it
an essential source of informa-an essential source of informa-
tion on the war for both those tion on the war for both those
in Ukraine and those following in Ukraine and those following
the news from abroad. Under the news from abroad. Under
Musaieva’s leadership, UP Musaieva’s leadership, UP jour- jour-
nalists have reported on every-nalists have reported on every-
thing from Russian war crimes thing from Russian war crimes
to Ukrainian civilian heroes, as to Ukrainian civilian heroes, as
well as well as published exclusive lists published exclusive lists
of oligarchs’ yachts and planes. of oligarchs’ yachts and planes.UP provides a window into UP provides a window into
the war for people in Russia, the war for people in Russia,
where the site is banned. In where the site is banned. In
the war’s fi rst weeks, subscrib-the war’s fi rst weeks, subscrib-
ers to its Russian-language ers to its Russian-language
Telegram channel nearly Telegram channel nearly
tripled. Their work is relent-tripled. Their work is relent-
less, and Musaieva is often less, and Musaieva is often
in tears. “I feel like a hotline,” in tears. “I feel like a hotline,”
Musaieva tells TIME from Kyiv. Musaieva tells TIME from Kyiv.
Over 100 messages fi ll her Over 100 messages fi ll her
inbox each day with tips and inbox each day with tips and
pleas for help. Having grown pleas for help. Having grown
up in Crimea, a region now up in Crimea, a region now
occupied by Russia, Musaieva occupied by Russia, Musaieva
is hyperaware of the power her is hyperaware of the power her
team wields by documenting team wields by documenting
the truth: “One day Ukraine will the truth: “One day Ukraine will
be free.” be free.”Ferris-Rotman is a journalist Ferris-Rotman is a journalist
who covers the war in Ukrainewho covers the war in UkraineSevgil Sevgil
MMusaievausaieva
Keeping Ukraine informKeeping Ukraine informeded
B Y A M I E F E R R I S - R O T M A NB Y A M I E F E R R I S - R O T M A N
Miranda
Lambert
Authentic voice
BY ELLE KING
Not a lot of people will take
your hand, nudge you right
into the spotlight, and share it
with you—especially if they’ve
already spent decades as
one of country music’s most
acclaimed performers and
songwriters. But that’s exactly
what Miranda Lambert did in
2019, when she asked me to
be a part of her Roadside Bars
& Pink Guitars Tour, during
which she brought along a new
generation of artists to share
her stage. It was Miranda’s
idea to bring us all together—
she wanted powerful female
voices to front the whole
thing. That’s her vibe: she’s all
about making everybody feel
welcome. And there is not one
inauthentic hair on her head.
Of course, in this industry,
you’ve got to have good music.
And Miranda is a true country
queen. Her shows are incred-
ible; from start to fi nish, shegives it her absolute all. It was
an honor to collaborate with
her on our duet last year, which
broke decades-long country
records.
But the reason that I like
Miranda so much is because
she is one of the absolute
funniest people I’ve ever met.
When she and I get together,
we don’t lose our voices
because we’re singing or
because we’re drinking.
It’s because we laugh the
whole time.King is a Grammy-nominated
singer-songwriter74 TIME June 6/June 13, 2022