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Wicked Blue

(5,832 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2022, 08:13 AM Mar 2022

Latvian MP joins the Foreign Legion in Ukraine

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Latvian MP joins the Foreign Legion in Ukraine (Original Post) Wicked Blue Mar 2022 OP

There are many eastern european immigrants in Chicago including many Ukrainians. nycbos Mar 2022 #1

Probably Lithuanians and Estonians too, and other nationalities. Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #2

Oh definitely Lithuanians and Estonians. nycbos Mar 2022 #3

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

1. There are many eastern european immigrants in Chicago including many Ukrainians.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 10:51 AM

Mar 2022

There were several Latvians at a rally for Ukraine at Daley Plazza on Sunday.

Wicked Blue

(5,832 posts)

2. Probably Lithuanians and Estonians too, and other nationalities.

Reply to nycbos (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:27 AM

Mar 2022

They all know their own futures are at risk.

My parents were Estonians, and I get frequent emails from the Washington Estonian Society. I couldn't go, but Estonians were invited to a rally for Ukraine in front of the White House this past Sunday.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

3. Oh definitely Lithuanians and Estonians.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 11:39 AM

Mar 2022

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