On invasion anniversary, Portlanders pledge to continue fight for Ukraine

PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — It’s been two years since Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine and 10 years since Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally annexed Crimea from Ukrainian territory.

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Oregonians by the hundreds gathered for continued Ukrainian resilience and resistance on Feb. 23 at Reed College and on Feb. 24 in Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Reed sociology Professor Alexandra Hrycak moderated a separate discussion on Feb. 23 from New York City’s Cooper Union that included 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk. A large crowd of Ukraine supporters gathered to watch the NYC discussion on a big screen at Reed before talking among themselves over pizza, juice and coffee.

Vasyl Safin, a visiting assistant psychology professor at Reed, moderated the campus discussion to explore the issues of Russia’s invasion. Safin recently has become interested in examining how propaganda, such as massive social media disinformation campaigns conducted by Russia, harms societies.

“The two-year anniversary brings out strong emotions for most Ukrainians as we relive those traumatic memories, so it means a great deal that Reed students, faculty and the broader local community showed up to learn about and support Ukraine’s fight for freedom from occupation and authoritarianism,” Safin said.

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