Edmonton couple flees Ukraine as tension with Russia escalates
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A pair of Edmontonians has been forced to leave their home in Ukraine as Russian troops lining the border of the eastern European nation.
A pair of Edmontonians has been forced to leave their home in Ukraine, as Russian troops continue to line the border of the eastern European nation.
Stefania Kostiuk and her fiancé Johnnie Samycia have long been proud of their Ukrainian heritage, dancing with Edmonton’s Shumka dancers.
They jumped at the opportunity to move to Kyiv in 2020, when Kostiuk received a job offer.
But recently, they’ve watched with trepidation as Russian troops have lined the border with Ukraine and Western nations have increasingly raised concerns about a potential invasion.
The Canadian embassy began warning them and other Canadians that they would have to leave and this month they decided it was time.
“We pretty much didn’t touch anything in our house, so we just packed what we needed and left,” explained Kostiuk.
The pair is now staying with friends in Italy and teaching remotely.
Still, after speaking with friends still in the country, they believe they left at the right time.
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