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How Russia's invasion of Ukraine impacts people in our region

A crowd of Ukraine supporters stands in a snowy field while two women, draped in the flag of Ukraine, and a man all read from printed pamphlets.
Robert Gill
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Dartmouth College
Dartmouth students and Ukrainian citizens Nathan Syvas (center), Marta Hulievska (middle), and Dubrova Yevhenia (right) speak before a rally supporting Ukraine and opposing Russia's invasion on Dartmouth's campus on Friday, Feb. 25.

Live call-in discussion: Nearly a week since Russia invaded Ukraine, the outbreak of war and the international sanctions against Russia have put the world on edge. This hour, we hear from Ukrainian students studying in Vermont and New Hampshire about how the war is affecting them and their families. A Norwich University professor and expert on Russian foreign policy joins the show to answer questions about the invasion.

Our guests are:

  • Lasha Tchantouridzé, a professor and director of diplomacy and international relations programs at Norwich University
  • Mariia Dzholos, a Middlebury College sophomore from Ukraine
  • Marta Hulievska, a Dartmouth student from Ukraine
  • Nathan Syvash, a Dartmouth student from Ukraine
  • Angelika Pavlovna, a Putney resident and UVM student adopted from Russia who has only recently reconnected with her Russian family

Broadcast live at noon on Tuesday, March 1; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.