Ukraine

When tensions began to rise along the border of Russia and Ukraine earlier this year, the war had already been going on eight years. Yet, few anticipated what would happen next. Julian Hayda, a Ukrainian-American journalist and former Lake Effect producer, shares his experiences reporting on the war.

Six weeks into Russia’s brutal assault, the world continues to absorb devastating images of Ukraine. Two people watching in horror are a couple living in Glendale, whose lives began in Ukraine during World War II. They share a bit of their war stories and views on the current one.

Amid the ongoing horror of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, people in the Milwaukee area stepped up Wednesday in solidarity with the beleaguered country. About 100 people gathered at a Latvian church in Wauwatosa to march for peace.

Milwaukee's Lakefront Brewery is raising money for Ukrainian refugees with its own crowlers, created in homage to a Ukrainian brewery's signature brew. Export manager Andy Jungwirth shares more on the effort to support Ukraine.

As the invasion continues, Ukrainians are working to defend themselves with whatever they have available. Oksana Ivanyuk, a Ukrainian filmmaker and journalist with loved ones in Milwaukee, shares her story from inside Ukraine.

The situation in Ukraine has many fearing it could be the start of World War III. Former Lake Effect producer Julian Hayda had recently moved to Ukraine to join the seminary, but now he continues his studies virtually as his colleagues in Ukraine take shelter and prepare to fight or flee. Hayda explores how the war reached this point and what this conflict means for the people of Ukraine.

The next round of sanctions from the White House targets banks and export controls, which would cut Russia off from critical technology such as semiconductors.

The Russian invasion stirs international condemnation, roils global markets and a promise by Ukraine's president to defend the country.

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