War Forces Minnesota Zoo To Scrap Sending Wild Horses To Russia
Zoo officials say they can't afford to take care of the horses any longer and are looking for options, including shipping the horses to another zoo in North America.
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Zoo officials say they can't afford to take care of the horses any longer and are looking for options, including shipping the horses to another zoo in North America.
"Putin believed that the world was so divided and coming out of this pandemic, that we would just let this happen, and he could attack a peaceful neighbor without consequence, but the opposite has happened," Klobuchar said.
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill to end Minnesota investments in Russia to further punish its government for invading Ukraine.
As the United States warns about potential attacks from Russian hackers, Minnesota is making plans to boost cyber-security.
"There's a sense of satisfaction, a sense of something that we can do. Because watching the scenes on TV is heartbreaking," said Yuri Pedenko.
The Minnesota House voted unanimously Wednesday to divest the state's pension funds from Russia, joining states across the U.S. in putting financial pressure on the country over its war in Ukraine.
"The more devices that you have connected to the internet, the more chance for bad guys to exploit that device and connect to it," said cybersecurity engineer Eric Vollbrecht.
The war in Ukraine continues with more civilian casualties. In Congress there is a debate over whether the U.S. is doing enough to help.
James "Jimmy" Hill, 68, was killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv that was reported Thursday, as his partner Irina Teslenko received treatment at a local hospital.
A Minnesota native has been killed in Ukraine amid Russia's invasion, according to his family and friends.
Republicans comments were muted, but most Democrats are giving President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enthusiastic support.
Tyler decided to flee the Ukrainian city of Kherson to stay with a friend in Germany. He says he boarded a bus to head that way through Turkey, but at a checkpoint in Crimea, the Russian military stopped them.
A group marched in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon in solidarity with Ukraine. Meanwhile, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is in Poland seeing the refugee crisis first-hand.
While the Minneapolis-based cereal maker says that it does not have any wholly-owned operations in Russia, it is stopping advertising and capital investment in a joint venture with Nestle called Cereal Partners Worldwide, which did business in Russia.
"We can't allow a single cent of our state to line the pockets of oligarchs and despots who sanction the murder of innocent citizens," said Rep. Sydney Jordan, DFL-Minneapolis.
One of Minnesota's largest employers has suspended business operations in Russia amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.
AAA says the nationwide average topped $4.06 Monday. That's a 45-cent jump in a week and the highest in nearly 14 years.
"My biggest concern is they're there by themselves, two people in their 80s, and they don't have anyone to come and get them," Lena Bly said.
Mariana Pykivska, 34, has been working on a Waverly farm six months a year for more than a decade. Her family is in a small town in central Ukraine.
Iryna Wester proudly remembers growing up in Ukraine, which she still calls her home. She's lived in Pequot Lakes for the last 15 years, but the rest of her family -- including her mom, dad, and brother -- are in Kyiv.
"I was so appalled at what's happening with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I thought 'What can I do?'" Dan Keyport said.
As Russia wages war on Ukraine, Russians living in Minnesota are struggling.
Twin Cities Ukrainians are coming together through faith and tradition. A group gathered this weekend at St. Michael's and St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Minneapolis to take part in an Easter tradition.
Throughout downtown, several buildings -- like Target Field, U.S. Bank Stadium, the Capella Tower, Target Building and more -- shined yellow and blue Friday night.
