Way off topic So feel Free to delete. U.S. Citizens with Ukrainian ties in P.A.

[STPGopherfan]

How are they doing. We have a Ukrainian community in in N. E. Minneapolis I feel for them as they have to worry from a far. I thought about this, because I worked with a guy from Wilkes-Barre that had Russian/ Ukrainian family ties. I can't imagine the anguish. These families are going through. Not just them, Russian-American families as well.

Not really coming to talk politics, just impact of communities here impacted by war.

 

[fairgambit]

How are they doing. We have a Ukrainian community in in N. E. Minneapolis I feel for them as they have to worry from a far. I thought about this, because I worked with a guy from Wilkes-Barre that had Russian/ Ukrainian family ties. I can't imagine the anguish. These families are going through. Not just them, Russian-American families as well.

Not really coming to talk politics, just impact of communities here impacted by war.

There are about 12,000 Allegheny County residents of Ukrainian ancestry. I have friends who are among them. My friends are mostly 3rd generation Americans who still honor their ethnic heritage. Some still have relatives in-country. They have close ties to their churches, both Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox. Their parishes have ongoing prayer services and I expect there will be efforts to collect donations of cash and other necessities as circumstances permit. As expected, this is a difficult time for them.

 

[91Joe95]

I've got a buddy and his wife who were trying to adopt an orphan from Ukraine for a few years. It took so long the kid ended up aging out of the orphanage and would be military age right now. I gave him a call and found out they were finally able to get him out last year.

 

[STPGopherfan]

There are about 12,000 Allegheny County residents of Ukrainian ancestry. I have friends who are among them. My friends are mostly 3rd generation Americans who still honor their ethnic heritage. Some still have relatives in-country. They have close ties to their churches, both Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox. Their parishes have ongoing prayer services and I expect there will be efforts to collect donations of cash and other necessities as circumstances permit. As expected, this is a difficult time for them.

Yes. If I didn't have to care for a parent I'd join the Ukrainians in prayer as well. Also feel said for the Russian people. Already evidence that many don't support this war. They will most likely suffer as well.

 

[fairgambit]

J

I've got a buddy and his wife who were trying to adopt an orphan from Ukraine for a few years. It took so long the kid ended up aging out of the orphanage and would be military age right now. I gave him a call and found out they were finally able to get him out last year.

God bless those who are willing to adopt children.

 

[91Joe95]

J

God bless those who are willing to adopt children.

No kidding. I hadn't seen them for a few years and was under the impression their chance to adopt him was over. They had really gotten to know the kid over a few years, and had seemed resigned to the fact they would not be able to adopt him. The corruption and distrust of Americans is extremely high there. When the shooting started I gave them a call thinking he would get caught up in it and was extremely happy to find out otherwise. This is an extremely tough thing for them to witness, and for their 'kid' a second invasion with almost continuous conflict in between.