Russia-Ukraine War

The war in Ukraine has been raging for nearly two years, with human impacts across the globe. In New York, a family in Hoosick Falls connected with refugees through a sponsorship-focused organization.

Capital Region elected officials are showing support for Ukraine as Russia’s invasion reaches the 18-month mark.

Controversial weapons are banned by more than 100 countries

All eyes are on Russia. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded June 26.

Constantine Pleshakov says Russia is a failed state

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition. Medea has been an advocate of social justice for 50 years and is author of 10 books. Her most recent book, co-authored with Nicolas J.S. Davies, is "War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict." Women Against War is hosting Medea Benjamin in the Capital Region.

Local experts comment in part 4 of the WAMC News series

While war has cast an uneasy shadow over Eastern Europe, the lives of Russians and Ukrainians in the Capital Region remain intertwined, and peaceful.

A woman in Western Massachusetts is behind an NGO working to build comprehensive supportive housing for Ukrainians who have been forced from their homes, jobs, and daily lives during the war. The struggle is deeply personal.

Iuliia Mendel is a Ukrainian journalist who served as press secretary and spokesperson for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, from 2019 until 2021. Her book is "The Fight of Our Lives: My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World."