Former first lady of Ukraine, who has Chicago roots, urges immediate and severe action against Russia. ‘The world cannot just stand by and watch.’ – Chicago Tribune*

Kateryna Yushchenko, who was born in the Humboldt Park area, graduated from Prospect High School and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and later served in the Reagan White House, believes that Ukraine will persevere and remain a sovereign nation, in part because “every single Ukrainian is going to fight to the death.”