IU students protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2022. (Devan Ridgway, WTIU/WFIU News)
It’s been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. And what was expected to be a quick Russian victory has turned into a bloody stalemate on Ukraine’s eastern border.
A coalition of the United States and European countries have poured millions of dollars of equipment and financial support into Ukraine over the past three years.
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But with the election of Donald Trump as president, the U.S.’s position has shifted from full-throated support of Ukraine to a brief suspension of aid and a demand that Ukraine accept conditions of a cease-fire.
That’s led to tensions between the U.S. and European Union on an end game to the war.
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And while the war is taking place on the other side of the world from Indiana, the state isn’t immune from its consequences. More than 9,000 Ukrainians live in Indiana, and Indiana University has alliances with faculty in Ukraine through the IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholar Program.
On this week’s Noon Edition, we’ll talk about the U.S.’s changing policy and how Ukrainian communities in Indiana are affected.
Join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.
You can also record your questions and send them in through email.
Guests
Svitlana Ramer, President, Ukrainian Society of Indiana, honorary consul
Sarah Drue Phillips, Coordinator, IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program
Aaron Kennet, Senior International Developmental Specialist, Scholar at IU’s Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development