A native of Ukraine and the main witness in the Trump case, left the US Army due to bullying

A native of Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was one of the main witnesses at the hearing on the impeachment of US President Donald Trump last fall. Now he has retired from the US military, according to the BBC. According to attorney David Pressman, Windman to such a step ...

American dream: how immigrants from Ukraine achieved success in the USA

From the very beginning of the existence of the United States, immigrants have built this country. And now about a third of permanent residents also have immigration status. Why do Ukrainians living in the United States love their second homeland, and what Ukraine should learn from the United States. About it…

How much a trucker earns in the USA and how to become one: the experience of an immigrant from Ukraine

The $8 billion in revenue is not the budget of the world's leading country, but the 2018 revenue of the US trucking industry. In America, more than 70% of all cargo is delivered using them. And although due to the trade war with China, the pandemic and...

How a Ukrainian scientist in the USA helped prove the importance of masks during a pandemic

Physicist Valentin Stadnitsky was one of the researchers who proved that masks can significantly slow down the spread of SARS-CoV-2. DW spoke with him about his work in the USA. You don't have to sneeze or cough to spread droplets that can carry the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus into the air—a normal...

Minnesota Ukrainians driving truck into crowd of protesters not charged

On June 2, a Ukrainian from Minnesota, Bogdan Vechirko, who drove a tanker truck into a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis, was released from prison without pressing charges. According to law enforcement officials, the investigation continues, writes Voice of America. A 35-year-old US citizen of Ukrainian origin was arrested on suspicion of...

The Ukrainian festival in New York was held online because of quarantine: how it was

About 100 participants from all over the world took part in the traditional Ukrainian festival. Almost 700 people watched the online festival stream on Facebook. How it happened is described in the video clip of the Voice of America. A landmark event for 43 years in a row in May, motor traffic ...

Ukrainian doctor in New York got COVID-19, but continues to work and urges others not to panic

A Ukrainian physician who contracted the coronavirus from patients in New York spoke about his symptoms. He urged not to go to hospitals for those who have minor symptoms and no lung problems. The details are shared by the Voice of America publication. Ukrainian Vitaly Shama works as a physician in New York. ...

What is happening in New York: quarantine life in the city through the eyes of four Russian-speaking immigrants

Four Ukrainians living at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic spoke about what is happening in New York today. Writes about this edition "New Time". Over the past week, the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic has shifted from Spain and Italy to the business heart of America - New York. And because of his own ...

How Ukrainian churches in the United States conduct holiday services in quarantine

Churches across the United States are celebrating Palm Sunday in a variety of ways during the pandemic. Most of them conduct services online, writes Voice of America. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., which adheres to the Gregorian calendar, held services and blessed branches for Palm Sunday on April 4...

'Our mentality helps to survive': how Ukrainians who are left without work in the USA cope

Ukrainians who found themselves unemployed in the United States due to the coronavirus told their stories to Voice of America and shared how they survive in such conditions. Pavel Gavrilov works in a dental laboratory in Maryland. On March 30, he stopped going to work. Due to the pandemic...

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