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After enduring some of the worst attacks of Russia’s invasion, hundreds of Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Zaporizhzhia, after escaping the battered city of Mariupol. Crystal Goomansingh spoke with some about their traumatic journey, and what comes next.
Tensions between Russia and other nations have been growing for decades, following the collapse of the Soviet Union and expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Credit: Maxim Guchek/BelTA/TASS/ABACAPRESS.COM via TNS
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Ohio State has a number of resources to help those impacted, and will host events with information about the war.
Christopher Gelpi, director and chair of peace studies and conflict resolution at the Mershon Center, said learning about the war is an important part of being a good citizen, because everyone has a responsibility to understand how governments, both in the U.S. and overseas, react in times of struggle.
“I see our role in a crisis like this is to bring people together and share the knowledge that our faculty fellows have in a way that is accessible to as wide an audience as possible,” Gelpi said.
An estimated 42,908 people of Ukrainian descent live in Ohio, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey.
Ohio State’s “Education for Citizenship” motto emphasizes the university’s commitment to informing citizens, according to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion website. The Office of International Affairs has a list of resources to inform students about the university’s events covering the crisis in Ukraine.
University spokesperson Chris Booker said in an email the Office of International Affairs offers support resources, including counseling and personal well-being services, immigration assistance for international students and information about cyber security.
“Ohio State developed this list of academic and support resources to assist those impacted by the conflict in Ukraine and foster discussion and education across campus,” Booker said.
The Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies has compiled various academic resources, including books, articles, events and films, that help to better understand the crisis in Ukraine, according to the center’s website. The office will also hold a virtual roundtable Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon, featuring Polish experts sharing their perspective on the war.
WOSU Public Media and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs will hold an event Thursday at noon called “Dialogue Special Edition: The Russia/Ukraine Crisis,” featuring a variety of speakers and discussions on the possible routes to peace in Europe.
The Mershon Center will host a virtual event March 24 from 3:30-5 p.m., featuring a discussion from Timothy Frye, a professor of post-Soviet foreign policy at Columbia University, about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s role in Russian and international politics, according to the Mershon Center website. Another virtual event hosting 11 speakers who will speak on U.S. and NATO relations with Russia will be held April 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Delhi: After Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the move was not directed to “infringe on the interests” of Kyiv and Ukrainian people. He said the recent military action is connected with defending Russia from “those who have taken Ukraine hostage”.Also Read – Over 40 Ukrainian Soldiers Dead, Dozens Injured in Russian Shelling | Key Points
“The current events have nothing to do with a desire to infringe on the interests of Ukraine and Ukrainian people. They are connected with defending Russia from those who have taken Ukraine hostage and are trying to use it against our country,” Vladimir Putin said, news agency ANI reported. Also Read – Waiting For Active Support From India In Stopping This War: Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion
“People living in territories which are part of today’s Ukraine were not asked how they want to build their lives when the USSR was created or after World War II people living in today’s Ukraine, anyone who want to do this, must be able to enjoy this right to make a free choice,” Putin said. Also Read – So Much Excitement: Imran Khan After Russia Launches Full Scale Invasion in Ukraine | Watch
The current events have nothing to do with a desire to infringe on the interests of Ukraine & Ukrainian people.They are connected with defending Russia from those who have taken Ukraine hostage & are trying to use it against our country:Russian Pres Vladimir Putin#UkraineCrisis pic.twitter.com/QiGAjKJ3p8
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2022
Russian troops attacked Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
Ukrainian border guards released footage of what they said were Russian military vehicles moving in, and big explosions were heard in the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv in the east and Odesa in the west. As the Russian military claimed to have wiped out Ukraine’s entire air defenses in a matter of hours, Ukrainians fled some cities and European authorities declared Ukrainian air space an active conflict zone.
World leaders decried the start of a long-anticipated invasion with far-reaching consequences, as global financial markets plunged and oil prices soared. Russia’s actions could cause massive casualties, topple Ukraine’s democratically elected government and upend geopolitics and Europe’s post-Cold War security balance.
(With inputs from AP)
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