Ukrainian Diaspora Articles & News - October 2025

By Light to Light: How Valeriia Vovk Brings Ukrainian Music to America

Valeria Vovk, originally from Odessa, travels around the US performing Ukrainian songs, combining them with contemporary American folk music. Her tours are not only concerts, but also a charitable mission to support Ukra...

October. Trump puts pressure on Putin
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
October. Trump puts pressure on Putin

In October, Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Russia by imposing sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil after talks with Putin failed. The American president realized that the Kremlin only responds to force, not diplomacy. Me...

35 years since the Student Revolution on Granite
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
35 years since the Student Revolution on Granite

35 years since the Student Revolution on Granite — Ukraine's first Maidan, which proved in the fall of 1990 that independence was not a gift, but something that had to be fought for.

Ukrainian children in the US: How we preserve our identity?
Sacramento , California, United States
Ukrainian children in the US: How we preserve our identity?

The lives of Ukrainian children in California are a search for balance between a new world and their native roots. Teacher and poet Ivanna Andreyiv shares her experience on how to preserve language, song, and spiritualit...

When autumn passes overnight: the magic and sadness of Alaska
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
When autumn passes overnight: the magic and sadness of Alaska

Autumn in Alaska is a magical moment between warmth and winter. It lasts only two weeks, but during this time nature manages to explode with colors and leave a sense of wonder. People try to catch up on everything - trav...

UNWLA Announces 2025 Vovk Foundation Scholarship Finalist: Nazar Kalyniuk
New York, New York, United States
UNWLA Announces 2025 Vovk Foundation Scholarship Finalist: Nazar Kalyniuk

Nazar Kalyniuk, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois, is a finalist for the 2025 SUA Wolf Foundation Fellowship. His research focuses on designing defense technologies—d...

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