Tag Archives: Irene Danysh

OPINION | American Values on the Line in Ukraine

by David Tagliani and Irene Danysh


American values of freedom and dignity for all are exactly what Ukrainians are fighting for — as well as for their very survival. Both will be lost, and the world order forever changed, without Americans’ essential support to put a complete stop to Putin’s unprovoked murderous aggression. 

We are Burien and Seattle residents who worked for years in Ukraine and Russia, so when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine one year ago on February 24, 2022, it didn’t take long to decide where we wanted to be. 

Continue reading OPINION | American Values on the Line in Ukraine