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Rally for Ukraine held at Hawaii State Capitol

By Cindy Ellen Russell

March 4, 2022

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Ukranians, local government officials and their supporters rallied at the Hawaii State Capitol to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Friday. Pictured attending the rally is Sasha Welch, holding her one-month-old daughter, Natalie. Welch is from Ukraine.
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About 70 people attended the rally to wave flags and speak with some demanding the United States and its allies to do more than economic sanctions.
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Holding Ukranian flags are Olexiy Dvornikov and his girlfriend, Lexie Holthaus. “Some are still trapped in the war zone and some have escaped,” said Dvornikov who is from Ukraine.
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Wrapped in a Ukranian flag is Sofia Welch, 5, who was attending the rally with her mother, Sasha, who is from Ukraine.
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Carrying a Ukranian flag is Elena Roud.
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Two women comfort each other at the rally.
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Sign waving is Sanggie Heo with the United Korean Association of Hawaii.
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Singing the Ukranian anthem is Illia Lykianov, who was traveling to Hawaii from the Ukraine when news of the war broke out.
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Waving a Ukrainian flag is 9-year-old Lukyan Chereneko.
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Wrapped in a Ukranian flag is Sofia Welch, 5, who was attending the rally with her mother, Sasha, who is from Ukraine.

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