Ukraine
News and updates related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its impact on the Chicago area.
Rob Pomazak’s father’s family is from Ukraine, giving him a unique perspective and an intense interest in the events unfolding in that country.
In urging a steeper economic hit to the Russians, he said: “Peace is more important than income.”
The strategic blunders of Russian armor symbolize the ill-considered folly of invading Ukraine.
The troupe, scheduled for the Auditorium Theatre in May, says it is unable to dance in the U.S. “in light of COVID-19 restrictions for international travel and the current geopolitical climate.”
Renaud was gathering material for a report about refugees when his vehicle was hit at a checkpoint in Irpin, just outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
The facility has served as a crucial hub for cooperation between Ukraine and the NATO countries supporting it in its defense against Moscow’s grinding assault.
Anger and deep sorrow are some of the emotions Chicago-area Ukrainians are feeling after the Russian invasion of their homeland.
SNEED: Kateryna Yushchenko grew up in Humboldt Park and Mount Prospect is now living in the midst of the world’s latest war.
Many sportsbooks previously pulled Russian contests from the board in the days after the Feb. 24 invasion, as a growing number of U.S. businesses face pressure to sever ties with any interests in the country.
Griner’s weeks-long detention by Russian authorities has again directed a troubling spotlight toward the glaring inequities that exist between the top male and female athletes in the United States.
Chicagoan unites with uncle, aunt who left Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, plans to help more people
Jackie Birov, of Wicker Park, didn’t want to stop at just helping family. She’s been able to assist at least six other people in leaving Ukraine over the last week — and she’s not done yet.
Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., is a leading voice in calling for a no-fly zone in Ukraine and sending in fighter jets.
‘No self-respecting Russian oligarch would be without a superyacht,’ a London financier says. Roman Abramovich has one with ‘missile launchers and self-defense systems.’
The goal is to encourage groups from all over the nation to record their renditions of the tune and send it to the artist so he can add it to the website to help generate more money for the cause.
This illegal invasion of a sovereign nation is already an immense tragedy, and it will only get worse, especially for women and girls.
Tony Priolo, owner of Piccolo Sogno, imagined his wife and daughters hiding in a subway station, like thousands of Ukrainians are doing to escape Russian bombs, and knew he had to do something.
In face of war in Ukraine, the short answer, ‘Because we never do,’ is cold comfort.
“Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine,” McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempckinski said.
The action follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had been a glaring omission in the massive sanctions put in place on Russia over the invasion.
“We believe God is listening and God gets involved in human events and points us where they have to go,” said Rabbi Yochanan Posner.
“We got a phone call telling us ‘Now is the time to change your name’ and another call saying ‘We’re going to close you down. Get ready, we’re coming,’” said Enesh, one of the co-owners of Russian Tea Time in the Loop.
In the port city of Mariupol, Russian and Ukrainian forces had agreed to a cease-fire to evacuate civilians and wounded. But Russian attacks quickly resumed, closing that humanitarian corridor, Ukrainian officials said.
When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine, Maria decided she had to get there and help defend it — even if it meant leaving her husband behind in Chicago days after getting married.
The Fire have reasons to be positive about their soccer, but they’re fully aware of the situation in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion.
Serhiy Koledov, General Consul of Ukraine, expressed his gratitude for the donation from SEIU Local 1 and thanked the world for extending “a helping hand” since the “first minutes of war.”
“There was just this deep need to feel like we’re doing something — and we can pray,” said Nicole Carlisle of St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Dozens of students, parents and teachers at Columbus Elementary School in Ukrainian Village waved flags and hoisted signs in support for the Ukrainian community in an after-school rally Thursday.
The world-renown soprano opted to bow out rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws.
On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits the University of Illinois Chicago campus with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot to tout Biden’s economic plans.