The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent refugees all over the globe, and some are now living in the Tri-State Area. ThaliaPerezTV reports some special connections are helping them settle into their new homes.
has sent refugees all over the globe, and some are settling right here in the Tri-State Area."The bridges are blocked and so many people trying to immigrate, and they got stuck in the traffic for, like, five hours," her son, Mykyta Starychenko, said.
Now settling in the East Village, the 52-year-old is meeting Halyna Shevchenko for the first time. Shevchenko just escaped bombing in her hometown of Odessa. The two women made an immediate connection. Daria says her mom is very fragile, having left behind her dad, elderly grandparents and loved ones. The uncertainty kept her from sleeping the first night in her new home.