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![Mayor Steve Patterson stands for a portrait in his office in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062221_StevePatterson_026-900x422.jpg)
Athens mayor to visit Ukrainian sister city
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – On Saturday, Athens Mayor Steve Patterson will depart for an eight-day trip to Ukraine on a trade and diplomatic mission. Patterson will visit the city of… Read More
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Ukrainian-Athenians host a film screening to mark the war’s second anniversary
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens residents and Ukrainian activists came together Tuesday night for a film screening in a solemn commemoration of the second anniversary of the war… Read More
![U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukrainian presidential palace on February 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/gettyimages-1247322324_wide-1dceb70eca3bd7fcbe5a3f41437d6a6c5ea61cc7-e1695141234426-900x422.jpg)
Zelenskyy is set to visit the U.S. as GOP opposition to Ukraine aid grows
By: Susan Davis | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returns to the U.S. this week to extend his hand in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be at the front… Read More
![Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire at Russian positions from a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, July 14, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ap23177758351519-34a7ce14207e0d5e6b5ca4bc452260dfd6cf3454-scaled-e1692370797936-900x422.jpg)
Rural voters shaping the GOP presidential turn against U.S. aid to Ukraine
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A growing number of conservative Americans — especially those in rural communities — say it’s time for military and financial aid to Ukraine to end. U.S. support… Read More
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Universities, a prime target for cyber attacks, are seeing some relief because of the war in Ukraine
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Universities are one of the most attractive targets for cyber attacks because of the wealth of digital information they store. Though there has been a dramatic… Read More
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Attorney and wife set up program to bring Ukrainian immigrants to Athens
WOUB Digital · Attorney and wife set up program to bring Ukrainian immigrants to Athens For over four decades Athens attorney James Sillery and his wife Debbie have been involved… Read More
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Rising natural gas prices mean higher heating bills this winter, but relief is available for some families
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Despite record natural gas production, gas prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, meaning higher heating bills for families throughout southeastern Ohio. Monthly… Read More
![U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) at groundbreaking event for new Intel plant in Licking County.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rob-portman-090522-2-chow-scaled-e1664544528174-900x422.jpg)
Rob Portman calls for U.S. to send more aid to Ukraine
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s U.S. Senator Rob Portman, a Republican, is calling on the United States to send more aid to Ukraine as it continues to fight… Read More
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White House asks for $47 billion for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and disasters
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The White House is asking Congress for $47.1 billion in emergency funding to cover expected costs for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters. The administration hopes… Read More
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A local organization is sending supplies to support Ukrainians
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A local group is shipping supplies to Ukrainians affected by the current warfare with Russia. Little Wing Relief is an Athens-based humanitarian organization that sends relief… Read More
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Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in aid for Ukraine as war drags on
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration is asking Congress for $33 billion in funding to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than double the $14 billion in… Read More
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From Athens, With Love: A Benefit for Ukraine
Concert to benefit https://uafirstaid.com/, an organization founded by Ukrainian Ohio U students who returned to Ukraine at the start of the war to help their people by providing tactical medical… Read More
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Benefit for Ukraine at Little Fish Brewing Company
Join us Wednesday, April 20, from 3 – 10 pm, for a benefit for the people of Ukraine. $1 from every draft beer and $1 from all Ukrainian food specials… Read More
![Ukrainians in the eastern city of Kharkiv take shelter in a basement on Sunday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ukraine-4-11-22-gettyimages-1239897170_custom-6424e5350c85db9adec4e5c23c97c43295385e78-scaled-e1649694883983-900x422.jpg)
Russia’s Plan A in Ukraine failed. Here’s what Plan B could look like
By: Greg Myre | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Ukraine’s military has fought so effectively that Russia has abandoned its Plan A, which envisioned a quick takeover of the capital Kyiv. Russia has now turned… Read More
![Ukraine's UN Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks at the United Nations in New York](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gettyimages-12388753561-d8194ae7b0d524a5f96f94fd1ffaf1ef6f76b489-scaled-e1646246224167-900x422.jpg)
The UN ousts Russia from Human Rights Council
By: Associated Press
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the U.N.’s leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations by Russian soldiers in… Read More
![The NATO flag flies in the wind](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/shutterstock_2107003751-e1648236001469-900x422.jpg)
NATO to deploy more troops near Ukraine as Russia’s military aims remain ‘out of reach’
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — NATO announced Thursday it was increasing the number of multinational troops that will be deployed to four NATO member countries near Ukraine, including Slovakia, Hungary, Romania… Read More
![A demonstrator, holding a Ukrainian flag, participates in a demonstration called by 70 associations in support of Ukraine on the square of Paris' town hall on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gettyimages-1239271176-c7d965f0d12f07e5b753ca2bb771f3df8763c6b9-scaled-e1647613144626-900x422.jpg)
Can Ukraine win the war? These analysts think so. Here’s how it might unfold
By: Wynne Davis | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When the invasion of Ukraine began three weeks ago, many thought it would end quickly because of Russia’s military strength. But as the war drags on… Read More
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Biden calls Putin a war criminal
By: NPR Washington Desk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden on Wednesday was asked by reporters whether he was ready to call Russian President Putin a war criminal. “I think he is a war… Read More
![Ohio Republican Party chairwoman, Jane Timken addresses the crowd to announce the initial results of Issue 1 and the gubernatorial race.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/janning_001-1-e1612557199990-900x422.jpg)
Russia business deals muddy GOP US Senate primary in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies… Read More
![In this image from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in Kyiv.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ap22074068459562-08253b4d871333a545d7e47c32f8aff09ce859b6-e1647440671971-900x422.jpg)
In a virtual address, President Zelenskyy call on the U.S. to ‘do more’
By: NPR Washington Desk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a virtual address to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday morning. His remarks come as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its… Read More
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Biden moves to revoke Russia’s trade relations status amid war in Ukraine
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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Updated March 11, 2022 at 11:10 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden on Friday announced that he will work with Congress on legislation to revoke Russia’s permanent normal… Read More
![Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks to media as Turkish Foreign Minister, Russian Foreign Minister and Ukraine's Foreign Minister meet for talks in Antalya](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/russia.ukraine.talks_.getty-ac209f9d0596afc8e3b2386d5efc362b5b268942-scaled-e1646927167228-900x422.jpg)
High-level talks between Russia and Ukraine end with no breakthrough
By: Peter Granitz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia on Thursday met in the highest-level negotiations between the two nations since Russia invaded eastern Ukraine more than two… Read More
![Protesters in Boston call for a ban on Russian oil at a rally](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gettyimages-1238985632-7e80925861c3d16f26278a699aee15e572a342fd-scaled-e1646763157976-900x422.jpg)
Biden announces Russian oil import ban and warns gas prices could increase even more
By: Scott Detrow | Alana Wise | NPR
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Updated March 8, 2022 at 12:28 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil and gas — the latest… Read More
![Part of the Carpathians Mountains in Ukraine](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2014_05_17_Carpathians-e1646671667295-900x422.jpg)
‘Kindred lands’: Scholar talks similarities between Appalachia and Ukraine
By: Ryland Barton | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · ‘Kindred lands’: Scholar talks similarities between Appalachia and Ukraine LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — Though they’re about 5,000 miles apart, Appalachia has a lot in common with Ukraine,… Read More
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Ohio leaders call for pension funds to pull investments in Russian-backed assets
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s new movement by state government to show support for Ukraine as it battles an invasion by Russia. Attorney General Dave Yost has asked Ohio’s… Read More