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Ukrainians in Pittsburgh rally in Gateway Center in support of country under siege

Paul Guggenheimer
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Constantine Milligan, 6, is held up by his grandfather, Mykola Tokar, a Ukrainian immigrant who lives in Pittsburgh, to watch the crowd, while siblings Natalia Rainville (left) and Roman Rainville (center) hoist the Ukrainian flag Sunday, Feb. 27 during a rally in support of Ukraine near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Roman and Natalia Rainville immigrated to the Pittsburgh region when they were teenagers, but they have many siblings in Ukraine. “They are ready to fight. They are fearless,” Roman Rainville said. “We are not giving up.”
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A woman with the Ukraine flag painted on her cheeks takes a photo while listening to speakers during a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Ester Petukhova, a native Russian, who left Russia as a refugee when she was a small child, protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine with her boyfriend, Atahan Kiliccote, both Carnegie Mellon University students, on Sunday, Feb. 27, near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh. “My mother is Ukrainian,” said Petukhova. “It is a difficult situation, there’s no way for certain to know if your family and friends have gotten out of the country.”
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Hundreds are seen gathered for a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Protesters are seen through the Ukraine flag as Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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A woman holds a sign while listening to speakers as hundreds gathered for a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Locals show their support for Ukraine during a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Hundreds are seen gathered for a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Ukrainian Americans and supporters gather for a protest against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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A young girl stands next to a Ukrainian flag during a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Mayor Ed Gainey gives a hug to Ukrainian religious leadership in Pittsburgh after a speech against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Local Ukrainian religious leaders from Pittsburgh attend the mass protest against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Hundreds are seen gathered for a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review
Ukrainian Americans living in Pittsburgh gather for a rally against the Russian invasion of their home country on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.

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