As tension build along the Ukrainian-Russian border, those who are from the country or of Ukrainian descent are watching each development closely.
– As tension builds along the Ukrainian-Russian border, those who are from the country or are of Ukrainian descent are watching each development closely.
Petrash lived in Ukraine when the country was in the Soviet Union. She believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to return to those days. “I feel like Russia wants to reverse history. It wants it back to 1991 when it was in control of a lot of countries that are right now are under NATO.” Chrystya Geremesz is of Ukrainian descent and a first generation American who grew up in Pennsylvania who moved to North Texas later in life. She’s proud of her rich heritage, “We have a history and a foundation that we don’t want to lose and certainly an identity that we don’t want to lose.”Geremesz said Ukraine is attractive for Russia as they try to gain more ground on the international stage.
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