Ukraine

The Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and Seattle Opera collaborate to support Ukrainian artists.

A couple weeks ago, Russian missiles struck Lviv in Western Ukraine. That’s where Ukrainian American Irene Danysh is volunteering. KNKX Social Justice Reporter Lillyana Fowler caught up with Danysh to see how she’s doing.

Orthodox Easter weekend did not stop Russian forces from attacking their targets in eastern Ukraine.

Burien, Wash. resident Irene Danysh left for a region that many people are running away from. In March, she left for Ukraine. The war there hits very close to home. Her parents were both refugees from the country.

Ukrainian communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are mobilizing in anticipation of up to 100,000 refugees arriving in the United States amid Russia's invasion of their country. The Washington state legislature has set aside nearly $20 million in aid for Ukrainian refugees and the Port of Seattle has promised to help welcome the refugees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Photographers from NPR member stations across the United States have been documenting Americans' support for Ukraine over the last month.

Ukrainian jazz harpist Alina Bzhezhinska has gathered a stunning collection of UK musicians for a fundraising concert to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

Sofia Krutikova, who performs as Sofiiak, and Mary Robins, the lead singer and bassist in the band Biblioteka, both have Ukrainian family. They are performing at The Vera Project and plan to pay tribute to the country in a show of solidarity.

In times of crisis, the federal government can grant foreign nationals temporary protections that allow them to work, and deportations can be deferred. Immigrant advocates are demanding that people from Ukraine get those protections, too, and that includes detainees at Tacoma's ICE facility.

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is testifying before the House intelligence committee about a whistleblower complaint reportedly…