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Peter Fil of Watervliet's Ukrainian-American Cultural Center discusses Russia's invasion

Peter Fil
Photo provided to WAMC by Peter Fil, Ukrainian-American Cultural Center
Peter Fil

The invasion of Ukraine that has prompted President Biden to issue new sanctions against Russia has shocked and sickened members of the Ukrainian-American community.

With Russian forces attacking targets across Ukraine, WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard spoke with Peter Fil, First Vice Chair of the Ukrainian-American Cultural Center in Watervliet, on Thursday.

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.