Nikki and Paul Hynek want to get a 10-year-old Ukrainian boy they’ve hosted and his siblings out of their home country amid Russia’s invasion. While the Hyneks hope to make the kids part of their family, they face bureaucratic hurdles in getting the kids to safety.
Iowa House resolution recognizes the Ukrainian people’s fight for freedom and self governance.
President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Kunis, who was born in Chernivtsi in southwestern Ukraine in 1983, moved to the United States in 1991, she said.
The Breckenridges race against the clock to adopt a fourth Ukrainian son before he turns 16, when he is eligible for military service and ages out of the orphanage.
When Russia last week began an active and violent invasion of Ukraine, Zaloznaya heard from friends and family on both sides in both nations — some fleeing to bomb shelters and terrified for their lives, others defending the invasion as justified and necessary.
About 50 Iowa City residents, University of Iowa students and others gathered Tuesday afternoon in support of Ukraine. Iowa City residents from Ukraine shared worries about their families and how important it is for people to pay attention and help Ukrainians.
Deere and Co. and Archer-Daniels-Midland shuttered operations in Ukraine after Russia launched a full offensive into Ukraine this past week.
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