Natasha Stefanenko War in Ukraine My Russian mother my Ukrainian

Natasha Stefanenko: “War in Ukraine? My Russian mother, my Ukrainian last name. I feel broken, my…

As a guest on “Da Noi … a Ruota Libera” by Francesca Fialdini on Rai1, Natasha Stefanenko wanted to tell what the war in Ukraine means to her: “For me it’s a family war. My mother is Russian, my father is Belarusian, my last name is Ukrainian…so my great-grandparents were Ukrainian. We are so many, so for me there has never been a difference. I feel broken, my heart is bleeding, there is a rift between us now…it is a very difficult situation and I hope with all my heart that there will be a peace agreement as soon as possible. The moderator then wanted to clarify: “But I would like to say that Russia is not only current events, but also poetry, culture, sports, music… and I am proud of that.”

May 16, 2022 – Updated May 16, 2022 4:45 p.m

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