Ukrainian Native Unsure of What's Next as the Crisis Continues
Monday, March 10, 2014
By: Carmel Delshad

March 10, 2014 | WMFE, Orlando - The autonomous area of Crimea has announced that it will put forward a referendum vote next week on whether to become part of Russia. Reports from Ukraine indicate that Russia may have as many as 30,000 troops in the region. It's affecting the area known as the "breadbasket of Europe," and causing the U.S. and European Union to consider sanctions towards Russia.

George and Oksana Hagerty with their son, Vovo. Image: The Hagerty Family

WMFE spoke with Drs. George and Oksana Hagerty, who previously lived in Ukraine, about what’s happening in Crimea and Ukraine and why it’s relevant.