Praying for peace
Ruslan Moshniakov (left) and his wife, Anna Moshniakov (second from left) join other Soap Lake community members in singing a few Ukrainian songs at a vigil held at East Beach Park in Soap Lake on March 6. The couple say they are worried about family members who are still in Ukraine and appreciate the support they’ve received from the community.
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Ruslan and Anna Moshniakov pose with their child during a trip to Kyiv in Ukraine before Russia invaded. The pair say they have family that is still in the country doing what they can to help and others that have left out of fear for their safety. The Soap Lake couple say they are leaning on their faith to get through the stress of worrying about family and their homeland.
Ukraine is a European nation located on the north coast of the Black Sea with Russia to its east, Moldova and Romania to the south, Hungary Slovakia and Poland to the west and Belarus to the north. Russia invaded the small nation on Feb. 24. Russia has claimed to annex both Belarus and Crimea, a region in Ukraine.
SOAP LAKE - The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has impacted many people around the world. Right here in Grant County, there is a Slavic community with personal connections to what is happening in Europe.
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