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File #: 0036X-2023    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/22/2023 In control: Hardin
On agenda: 2/27/2023 Final action: 3/1/2023
Title: To Acknowledge the Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine and to Express Solidarity with the Ukrainian Community of Central Ohio
Sponsors: Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Mitchell Brown, Rob Dorans, Shayla Favor, Shannon G. Hardin, Emmanuel V. Remy

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To Acknowledge the Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine and to Express Solidarity with the Ukrainian Community of Central Ohio

 

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WHEREAS, February 24th, 2022 marked the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which the United States Senate declared to be "unprovoked" and "unjustified;" and

WHEREAS, one year later, on February 24th, 2023, countless Ukrainians are still impacted by the ongoing fighting, having lost loved ones, fled their homes, and endured the trauma of war; and

 

WHEREAS, many Ukrainian refugees arrived in Central Ohio, joining a community of over 5,000 people of Ukrainian heritage in the Greater Columbus area and thousands more across the state; and

 

WHEREAS, in 2022, this Council passed Resolution 0037X-2022, welcoming the people of Ukraine to Columbus and affirming their right to self-determination; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ukrainian community in Ohio remains in the thoughts and prayers of our community; and

 

WHEREAS, this Council urges our federal leaders to continue to support those affected by the ongoing conflict and to work towards a speedy and peaceful resolution; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council acknowledges the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian community of Central Ohio, and stands with the people of Ukraine in their struggle for independence and democracy.