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The boys, and most of the children in their rural orphanage have been safely evacuated to Poland. But their journey out of Ukraine is just the first step in a complicated effort to bring them to the U.S.
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A few weeks ago, against the State Department's wishes, a Maine couple traveled to Ukraine to take legal steps to adopt two teenage brothers. They returned home, expecting to complete the adoption sometime this month. Then Russia invaded and the couple's dream was shattered. And they're now trying to get the boys, and nearly 60 other kids in their orphanage, safely out of the country.
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Angus King says that Vladimir Putin has grossly underestimated the resistance of the Ukrainian people, as well as a unified western alliance that has already deployed sanctions to cripple the Russian economy.
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A small group of activists from the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine gathered in Bangor on Wednesday to call for an end to the violence in Ukraine.
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While they universally support sending weapons to Ukraine, delegation members also acknowledged that doing much more militarily — including imposition of a “no-fly” zone above the country — could spark a world war.
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27-year-old Yanina Nickless of Kennebunkport, who will be a virtual guest of Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree for the televised State of the Union speech, has been closely watching news coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Gov. Janet Mills today said that Maine is standing with the people of Ukraine as Russia invades the country, and she asked state liquor stores and restaurants to remove Russian-made spirits.
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Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says the United States should quickly use available sanctions against Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Collins was speaking at the University of Maine Composites Center alongside independent U.S. Angus King, who suggested that Russia will soon face more sanctions.
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In this week's Pulse: Maine's federal lawmakers condemn Russian invasion, Mills’ utility accountability bill faces stiff opposition, King calls attention to the Arctic, legislators delve into budget surplus, and the future of hybrid meetings in state government.
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Members of Maine's delegation say they're supportive of President Joe Biden's decision to issue an initial round of sanctions against Russia for sending troops into parts of Ukraine.