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Ukrainians in Fargo Face Uncertain Future

Many are in the U.S. under private sponsorship via humanitarian parole, but their program is set to expire with no replacement in sight.
Gabriel Ostler,

Vlad discusses his love for his adopted home.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – 23-year-old Vlad is from Kyiv, so he experienced firsthand the terror of the Russian invasion. Two weeks ago, he looked at the news – and learned that his old dwelling had been hit with a missile attack. Luckily for him, he had been able to get to America and…

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Ukrainians face slow walk out the door as status expires

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FARGO (North Dakota News Cooperative) — In mid-June Yaroslav Riazanov’s upended life will change once again. The 27-year-old who drove trucks and worked construction around Fargo for the past two years as a Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) parolee will no longer be able to work. Riazanov is fine. He’s in the prime of his life. He has no forthcoming surgery…
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Fargo man says tensions growing as North Korea troops assemble near Ukraine border

Jim Monk,

KYIV, Ukraine (KVRR) – A Fargo man who’s been helping coordinate humanitarian relief in Ukraine says tensions are quickly growing as some 8,000 North Korean troops assemble near Ukraine border in Russia. The Biden administration says the North Koreans are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days. Mark J. Lindquist has been helping deliver…

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North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine

“The likelihood is pretty high” Russia will use North Korean troops in combat.
KVRR Staff,

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, welcomes South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, left, to the Pentagon on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving to the Kursk region near Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous…

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Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

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(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) – President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S. The announcement marks an end to long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over…

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Local veteran involved in humanitarian work returns from Ukraine, says war with Russia is a ‘stalemate’

Mark J. Lindquist arrived from Ukraine on Monday. He says after more than two years, it's vital that people still pay attention to the war in Ukraine.
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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A local Air Force veteran, speaker and performer has spent most of the last two years near the front lines of war in Ukraine helping bring supplies into the country. This week, you can hear from him first hand about what is happening on the ground there. Mark J. Lindquist arrived back in the Valley from…

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‘NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet’ coming to Chester Fritz

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The magic of the holiday season is about to hit the stage at Chester Fritz Auditorium in Grand Forks. You can catch the 31st annual North American tour of ‘NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet’. A 3 p.m. performance is planned for Saturday, November 25. The production features a record number of international talent, starring principal dancers…