Local Ukrainians Talk Sanctions, Ceasefire, and NATO Aid That May Not Do Enough
Iryna Vitkovska says NATO’s involvement in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia will not bring peace to her country. “They should have looked at it a long time ago, and not just waking up right now when it’s too late,” said the 27-year-old bartender of the Sly Fox. The bar is located on the ground floor of the Ukrainian National Home in the East Village, next to a sidewalk memorial for Ukrainians who’ve died in ongoing clashes with pro-Russian separatists.Tags: ceasefire, Crime + Community, Crimea, East Village, european union, nato, Russia, sanctions, Ukraine