SPECIAL SFIC ONLINE BRIEFING
CONSUL GENERAL OF UKRAINE BRIEFS FAITH LEADERS
ON THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE AND
THE ENSUING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Thursday, March 3, 2022
8:30 am - 9:45 am
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To quote a recent NBC report, "As the battle rages in Ukraine, work continues uninterrupted at the Ukrainian Consulate in San Francisco, including efforts to help potential refugees and those looking for a way to get to the front lines." As history unfolds on the fate of Ukraine, accounts being reported are primarily from media outlets. This week's special "Online Briefing for Faith Leaders" welcomes Ukraine's official representative in San Francisco Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk, who will brief faith leaders on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing humanitarian crisis. Included in this briefing will be historical context, factors leading up to the invasion, a firsthand perspective of the struggle and suffering, as well as what is at stake for Ukraine, its neighbors and the global community. Consul General Kushneruk will be joined by St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Priest, the Very Reverend Georgiy Tyapko, who will offer a "Prayer for Peace" and share his perspective on the impact the invasion is having on the Bay Area's local Ukrainian community.
