Inslee joins other governors in meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on war effort

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2023—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, via video conference, shared with governors from across the United States that with military and financial support, his war-torn county can “defeat Russia” and prevent “the expansion of the war.” Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Governors welcomed Ukrainian refugees, partnering with charitable organizations to send humanitarian […]

Helping over 400 Ukrainian families find peace in Snohomish County

ARLINGTON, Wash., August 21, 2022—Farhad, his wife Natalia, and two children, lived relatively simple lives in their home city of Odessa, Ukraine. Farhad worked as a cabinetmaker and Natalia worked teaching English at a nearby elementary school. They were your typical Odessan family but, on February 24, 2022, everything changed. Farhad was on his way […]

Neo-Nazi militias and the Russia-Ukraine conflict

As the Russo-Ukrainian conflict enters its eighth week, it is prudent to consider the complexities at play, especially given that neo-Nazi militias have recently become active participants—not to mention the billions of dollars in security aid and stockpiles of weapons the US and NATO countries have sent to Ukraine. Azov Battalion claims Russia used chemical […]