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University Of Delaware: Rallying For Ukraine

"We stand with the people of Ukraine and Russia who do not want this war," Assanis said.

February 28, 2022

Students organize event to show support for Ukraine

When roommates Greg Tarnavskyi and Vlad Krylov saw video of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, they wanted to show that the University of Delaware community is united in its condemnation of the war.

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President Dennis Assanis attended the rally with his wife, Eleni. He thanked the students for organizing the rally and thanked the demonstrators for voicing their support for a peaceful end to the conflict.

“We stand with the people of Ukraine and Russia who do not want this war,” Assanis said. “Thank you for coming out and speaking out and standing for freedom.”

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