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WASHINGTON – The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four individuals engaged in Russian government-directed…...

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Donated patrol cutter renamed after ‘Hero of Ukraine’ BALTIMORE – A fifth group of Ukrainian coast guard sailors finished their…...

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KYIV – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) continued to block the approval of dozens of candidates for positions in the U.S. State Department in an effort to force the administration of President Joe Biden to reverse its decision to waive congressional mandated sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline.

Mr. Cruz said he is intent on defending the interests of Eastern European countries, including Ukraine.

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WASHINGTON – Members of Ukrainian diaspora communities in Australia, Canada, the United States, France and Germany held protests on April 30 in front of German embassies and consulates in order to voice their opposition on completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

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BALTIMORE – The morning rains receded quickly and a blustery, sunny Friday unfolded just in time for the outdoor graduation ceremony of 32 Ukrainian officers and sailors at the U.S. Coast Guard shipyard, just south of Baltimore on March 26.

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WASHINGTON – The year 2020 showed us that not even a pandemic can stop scientific innovation. Many scientists in Ukraine have returned to their labs while adhering to hygiene and social distancing rules and meetings, and trainings have moved online.

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WASHINGTON – The topics of innovation and reform in Ukraine’s political and economic development will be explored during a two-day online conference on December 15 and 16.

The event, organized by the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF), will also examine the impact of the U.S. presidential election on U.S.-Ukraine bilateral relations, as well as cooperative priorities and opportunities to advance both public and private strategic partnerships.

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NEW YORK – A wedge of cabbage… hanging over a cocktail glass? Yes – but only for a “Borscht Martini”! Conjuring such a rara avis (recipe at close of this article) was one of many prequel videos on the website of the Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) prior to kickoff for its October 25 “2020 Gala Honoring all Ukrainian Medical Personnel.” The goal was to raise $72,000 (this year is the 72nd year of the UIA).

UIA board members spun lively commentaries in real time. The center-piece was an informative “Fireside Chat” about COVID-19, flanked by many pre-filmed messages from artists and notables, plus assorted musical performances from near and far. For online viewers, UIA’s website offered videos of past events at UIA.

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CHICAGO – Voting is a basic civic duty in a democracy. In 1975, the U.S. Congress added language-access provisions to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Under Section 203 of that amended act, jurisdictions must provide language assistance if more than 10,000 or 5 percent of voting-age citizens belong to a single language minority group, have depressed literacy rates and do not speak English very well. The Ukrainian community of Cook County in Illinois has a population that fits this description, based on the 2010 Census.

One of the goals of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America-Illinois Division (UCCA-Illinois) is “to coordinate and consolidate development of organized Ukrainian life in the U.S. and strive to increase the importance and role of the Ukrainian American community in the civic and cultural life of this country.”

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Editor’s note: The press release below was sent by a coalition of ethnic community leaders (among them Ukrainians) and former U.S. diplomats.

WASHINGTON – A group of American ethnic leaders from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), together with former U.S. ambassadors to NATO and 14 CEE nations; Gen. Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander; and Ambassador Mark Brzezinski, former U.S. ambassador to Sweden; on October 12 announced a campaign warning voters in battleground states of the danger that re-election of President Donald Trump poses to freedom in so many countries of their heritage.

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NEW YORK – On Sunday, October 25, the citizens of Ukraine will be casting ballots for local legislators throughout the country. Held under a new electoral law, whereby the role of local officials has been significantly enhanced due to recent decentralization reforms, the election is for deputies of district councils, rural township and city mayors.

In light of the upcoming local elections, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), together with the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), is seeking volunteers to serve as international election observers. Given the worldwide pandemic and various travel restrictions, the Election Observation Mission (EOM) will rely mainly on expats already residing in Ukraine.

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CHICAGO – A dual citizenship bill designed as part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to encourage foreigners of Ukrainian heritage and those living abroad to return home has stalled in the Verkhovna Rada.

It was initially drafted by the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) jointly with the Kyiv-based National Institute of Strategic Studies and submitted to the Presidential Office last November. Mr. Zelenskyy registered the bill in the Verkhovna Rada in January and it was tabled for consideration six times before being removed from the legislature’s agenda on May 19, the Parliament’s website shows.

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