A Los Angeles-based bagel shop owner with Ukrainian roots held a “Peace Jam” for Ukraine Sunday to help raise money for those impacted by Russia’s military invasion.
put his nuclear deterrent forces on an elevated alert status as his forces encircled the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Meiron, whose grandmother was originally from Odessa, said the crisis was not "specifically Ukrainian" but "specifically humanitarian."
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a journalist's question during a joint news conference with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. On Sunday afternoon, local musicians came to play at Meiron’s shop for a "Peace Jam for Ukraine." Patrons were able to support Ukraine by donating money through a QR code. One of those patrons, a friend of Meiron’s, was Anton Zotov, a 44-year-old Ukrainian expat from Kyiv. Zotov has lived in the United States for four years, working in the tech industry, but has many friends and family members still in Ukraine.
"The level of support and the awareness of the American population is great. I’m really surprised because is a very remote country," Zotov said. "But despite that fact, so many people seem to know and follow the news and they are very passionate." Local musicians help raise money to support Ukraine amid war with Russia.
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