How local Ukrainians are reacting to fears of war

What do heightened tensions between Russia and the U.S mean for Illinois’ Ukrainian Americans?

By Andrea Guthmann
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Georgian activists hold posters as they gather in support of Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Shakh Aivazov / AP Photo
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Georgian activists hold posters as they gather in support of Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Shakh Aivazov / AP Photo

How local Ukrainians are reacting to fears of war

What do heightened tensions between Russia and the U.S mean for Illinois’ Ukrainian Americans?

By Andrea Guthmann
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President Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent. What do heightened tensions between Russia and the U.S mean for Illinois’ Ukrainian-Americans?

GUEST: Julian Hayda, Ukrainian-American freelance journalist; Dick Farkas, DePaul University