Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian hero celebrates his birthday in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Sunday, August 30, after the second divine liturgy, parishioners of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church celebrated Roman Lutsiuk’s birthday. Mr. Lutsiuk has been in Connecticut since January. He was injured as a soldier in Ukraine and transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital because of his serious injuries. On this...
Sacramento picnic raises funds for aid to Ukraine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A picnic conducted by the Ukraine Relief Organization was held here on Saturday, August 22, with the aim of raising funds for aid to Ukraine. Thousands of people attended, including members of Sacramento’s Knights of Columbus Council 953. Grand Knight Lewis Munoz (left) presented a donation to Vladimir Skots (right),...
Troy and Watervliet, N.Y. – Ukrainian Independence Day 2015
TROY, N.Y. – The Capital District’s Ukrainian American community members gathered here at Taras Shevchenko Place on Sunday, August 23, to celebrate Ukraine’s 24th Independence Day. The celebration consisted of prayers for peace and remembrance, and a flag-raising ceremony. Troy is the birthplace of the earliest immigration to New York...
Rochester, N.Y. – Ukrainian Independence Day 2015
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Michael Sawkiw Jr., director of the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS), was the keynote speaker at the Rochester-area community’s celebration of the 24th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence here on August 23. The event took place beside the Ukrainian Centennial Monument on the grounds of Irondequoit Town...
Putin, Berlusconi in Ukraine probe for drinking Crimea wine
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against the director of a winery in Russian-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. …read more Source: CNS...
Putin, Berlusconi face Ukrainian investigation for drinking 240-year-old wine in Crimea
Ukrainian prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against the director of a winery in Russian-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. …read more Source: CTV...
With Stepped-Up Syrian Intervention, Putin is Playing a Greater Game
Russia’s recent military support of Syria is more about Ukraine than the Middle East …read more Source:...
Putin, Berlusconi in Ukraine probe for drinking Crimea wine
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against the director of a winery in Russian-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi.Putin and his old friend Berlusconi spent last weekend in Crimea, touring ancient ruins and visiting...
Putin, Berlusconi in Ukraine probe for drinking Crimea wine
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against the director of a winery in Russian-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. …read more Source: U.S....
Putin, Berlusconi in Ukraine probe for drinking Crimea wine
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against the director of a winery in Russian-occupied Crimea for uncorking a 240-year-old bottle for Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. Putin and his old friend Berlusconi spent last weekend in Crimea, touring ancient ruins and visiting...
