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For Ukrainian-Americans, unity against Putin has solidified their bonds

Ukrainian-Americans were previously split by generation and religious identity. One Harvard scholar says that the past decade of actions by Russian President Putin has made the community more united.
Demonstrators rally in New York City's Times Square in support of Ukraine on Thursday.

The Ukrainian-American community is mobilizing after Ukraine was invaded by Russia. One scholar says that in the past decade, opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin has unified this community in a new way.

, the director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program

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