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Ukrainian baker who raised $150K for her home country helps family reach safety amid Russia-Ukraine war
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Anna Afanasieva told Fox News Digital about how her bakery, Laika Cheesecakes and Espresso, has been able to raise $150,000 to support the Ukrainian army.
"The hardest part was to convince them to [leave], because everybody wanted to stay there. But I realized, it’s just not very safe at the moment." "We were really surprised to discover so many people were actually willing to help."
Her family was in Odesa when Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, but recently they've been able to leave the country, first for Moldova, then Romania. They’re right now settling in Turkey until they can return home to Ukraine, Afanasieva told Fox News Digital in an interview.
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