The Ukrainian-American stated her prolonged household lives within the nation that has been underneath assault for 3 years.
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — For 3 years, Ukraine has fought to repel an invasion by Russian troops.
The way forward for the battle was thrown into extra uncertainty lately following a tense White Home assembly between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that underscored the rising diplomatic rift between the 2 nations that had, till lately, been unquestionably shut allies.
In current weeks, President Trump has moved to cut back U.S. assist for the embattled nation.
The battle could also be far-off from Georgia, however some listed below are feeling its impression.
Meet Anna Skudarnova, a Ukrainian-American in Woodstock
“I used to be born within the states however my dad and mom are from Ukraine and it was actually essential to them that whereas we love this nation, we grew up on this nation, we additionally needed to go to our kin and household in Kyiv each summer time,” she stated.
Taking a look at printed pictures of family members, Skudarnova defined that a lot of her prolonged household nonetheless lives in Ukraine.
“They hear when drone strikes occur,” she stated. “It is extremely troublesome to get up with that actuality each morning making an attempt to examine in on them … it has been very troublesome and it appears like a few of what’s portrayed in these footage has been stolen from us a bit.”
Her greatest fear
“For me it positively is the difficulty of world safety and human dignity, and people actually go for me hand in hand,” she stated. “Human dignity from the time of conception to pure loss of life, but additionally the understanding that that human dignity in my Christian worldview extends past the borders of this nation.”
What evokes her
“I am a Christian and so my religion actually drives me ahead,” she stated.
Her message to U.S. political leaders
“My plea could be to place America first with the understanding that which means standing with our allies, understanding that Ukraine is standing between tyranny and freedom, our personal freedom,” Skudarnova stated. “As a result of Russia is a typical enemy fairly frankly. I do know that as a result of I additionally converse Russian fluently and I perceive what they are saying about us and it’s totally troubling. So my message could be: ‘Stand for America by standing with Ukraine.'”
What she’s optimistic about
“Generally it may really feel like I am solely 24 years outdated and I get up to type of a darkish world each with the place my household lives in Ukraine and even proper now in the USA,” stated Skudarnova. “However I remind myself that mild shines brighter at the hours of darkness and I see that by means of the fantastic folks on each continents that proceed to face for reality, to face for what’s proper, to point out Christ’s like to folks round them.”
“It jogs my memory that my mild can shine brighter at the hours of darkness,” stated Skudarnova.
