Ukrainians in the world

Global communities stand united in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

Global communities stand united in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

UWC and 20-million strong Ukrainian global communities stand united in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.“Failure to support Ukraine now or force it to submit Moscow’s demands will have dire ramifications for all of Central and Eastern Europe. It will embolden authoritarian regimes to redraw borders or impose spheres of influence over sovereign countries through force,” stated Paul Grod, UWC President. “The threat of further Russian aggression goes beyond Ukraine. It is a threat to democracy and rules-based international order. Ukraine has chosen its Euro-Atlantic democratic future. We must not allow the Kremlin to take it away or force…
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Ukrainian Diplomats Assert that Russia is Not a Full-fledged UN Member State

Ukrainian Diplomats Assert that Russia is Not a Full-fledged UN Member State

Is Russia really a United Nations member state?  To date, the UN Secretariat refuses to declassify docs that would show Russia’s accession to it or shed some light onto the situation. Per documents, the UN’s Security Council permanent member state is the USSR, not Russia. The UN Security Council might have turned a blind eye to this fact in 1991, but it does not automatically  legalize Russia’s membership in it. In his interview with European Pravda’s editor Sergiy Sydorenko, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsia explains the situation. Watch the interview in Ukrainian on our YouTube channel…
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We have made our democratic European choice.         We are able to defend it.

We have made our democratic European choice. We are able to defend it.

Totalitarian Russia – the birthplace of the most terrible and bloody communist regimes-is leading the world to collapse by its adventurous and criminal propaganda of confrontation and hatred. The Putin regime has been  keeping the planet in suspense, poses a threat to  Ukraine with war and seeking to establish a "sphere of influence" and control over Eastern Europe. A frenzied anti-Ukrainian, anti-American, and anti-democratic bacchanal dominate  on the state channels of the Russian Federation. It aimed to blackmail Ukraine and the democratic countries of the West and provoke a war which  consequences could be disastrous. The Kremlin regime and Russian…
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The Ukrainian community in Ireland rallied against Russia’s actions

The Ukrainian community in Ireland rallied against Russia’s actions

The Ukrainian community in Ireland went to a rally in Dublin to protest against the actions of the Russian Federation. This was announced by the activist of the Ukrainian diaspora in Ireland Serhiy Balan! According to him, the joint rally near the Irish Parliament was supported by MPs along with other communities from Lithuania, Georgia and Belarus. At the same time, the administrator of the group of the Ukrainian information portal in Ireland "Irish House" Michael Baskin (Michael Baskin) added on his Facebook page: "We went to talk to the leadership of Ireland - we talked to the Prime Minister."…
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Ukrainian community in Norway organized a creative workshop

Ukrainian community in Norway organized a creative workshop

At the city of Oslo, on the eve of Christmas, the holy Ukrainian community in Norway organized a creative workshop, the participants of which could try out quilling at the technique, made angels and straw "peacocks", decorative Christmas stars and just enjoy. As reported by Ukrіnform, the NGO “Ukrainian community in Norway” (Den ukrainske forening i Norge) reported on Facebook. “Weaved from straw and created from paper. The city of Oslo ordered "Rizdvyana Maisternya". On the atmospheric background, for those who are willing, you can try out the preparation of spring “peacocks” from straw, create a thematic application, Svyatkov’s star…
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A large-scale action of the diaspora in support of Ukraine took place in Chicago, USA

A large-scale action of the diaspora in support of Ukraine took place in Chicago, USA

Chicago Rally Against Russian Aggression - Sunday January 9. Central, East European and Baltic Communities Join Ukrainians in solidarity. Public figure Marta Farion announced this on her Facebook page. As Martha noted: "On a bitterly cold day, over a hundred members of the Ukrainian community gathered at the historic Water Tower in Chicago to protest Russian aggression and threats of invasion. The rally was organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Illinois Chapter". Congressmen Danny Davis and Mike Quigley joined the protest to condemn Putin’s military build-up and provocative demands. They shared how they traveled to Ukraine during the…
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Plast members present the Bethlehem Peace Cauldron to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Plast members present the Bethlehem Peace Cauldron to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Representatives of the National Scout Organization of Ukraine "Plast" brought the Bethlehem Peace Torch to the session hall and spoke from the parliament's rostrum. The Cauldron symbolizes the warmth of hearts and the joy that every year the Plast members bring from the Holy Sepulcher to Ukraine and distribute it among all the Ukrainians. "At the beginning of every year Ukrainian Plastu's representatives traditionally give the Bethlehem Peace Cauldron to the Parliament of Ukraine as a reminder of the importance of peace, goodness, love and solidarity", announced the Head of the Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk and asked the Ukrainian Plastu's representatives…
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The Christmas concert of the Ukrainian Bandura Band of North America will be shown online

The Christmas concert of the Ukrainian Bandura Band of North America will be shown online

The Ukrainian Bandura Band of North America (UBC) will hold a virtual concert "Christmas on the Bandura" on December 19. According to Ukrinform, this is stated on the website of the band's partner - the platform OurConcerts.live, created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Thus, the choir under the direction of artistic director and conductor Oleg Makhlay will present a unique holiday program with the participation of a 60-string Ukrainian bandura instrument and a male choir. The 103rd UBC concert season includes musicians from all over North America. The program "Christmas with a Bandura" will feature works in English, Latin and…
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What is Plast? London Branch

What is Plast? London Branch

In 2020, London celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Plast revival. Created in a similar way to scouting but with national features, for many people, this youth movement is an important place for growing up and education, shaping one’s identity, and acquiring important skills and abilities. Plast centres among emigres, including the branch in London, allow local youth to keep in touch with Ukraine, as well as to present Ukraine to the world. In the middle of the 20th century, Ukrainian Scouting known as the Plast movement spread abroad in various countries around the world, including Great Britain. Today, in…
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