Carleton Ukrainian group rallies support for frontline civilians

Iana Lang, 34, a piano teacher, photographer, interpreter, and mother of four, explains why she and her husband started speaking Ukrainian.

Carleton Ukrainian group rallies support for frontline civilians

As the Ukrainian community marks the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian student groups are rallying support through fundraisers to aid those on the front lines. The Carleton Ukrainian Students’ Club (CUSC) was among many student groups across Canada to organize a fundraiser event, in collaboration with the Ukrainian […] The post Carleton Ukrainian student group rallies support for frontline civilians as c…

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I first spoke with Peter Charchalis shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and found him knowledgeable of Ukraine’s history and its modern political and cultural life. Peter was born in Baltimore to parents who had fled Ukraine at the end of World War II, when it was part of the Soviet Union. He lived and worked in Ukraine for 13 years after its independence. A Maryland real estate agent, Peter is deeply engaged in Ukrainian-American activ…