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Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, many of our colleagues and organizers with their families have either left Ukraine or have relocated to safer areas. This of course has disrupted technological communications, and our work has been compromised by constant air raid signals and instability in electrical resources in the regions.  During the first month of the war despite all the struggles and barriers, we were able to mobilize all resources and collect all information from those who rely…

We are extremely proud to introduce two RASA members, Victoria Orindas and Anastasia Demnshin, who were awarded 2nd and 3rd place in the Yevgeny Yevtushenko Poetry Contest of the Central Association of Russian Teachers of America. Despite scoring in the top three out of 50+ participants, they are also arduous scholars and leaders within the Russian American Student Association and UCF community. Victoria Orindas was awarded 2nd place. She is a UCF student majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a minor…

UCF Students visited a local Russian restaurant/store to try a few authentic meals while speaking and ordering only in Russian. Watch this short video for more details! victoria

May 9, also know as Victory Day, is a holiday that commemorates the surrender of the Nazi Germany in 1945 and the lives of deceased soldiers who fought during World War II. Russian America TV, a local TV station, shows how Russian Americans celebrate Victory Day. Check out this quick video for more details! https://youtu.be/w6_H-CrnyYo victoria

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated the interest of the Russian government in extending the New START arms treaty with the U.S. The Biden administration is also interested in working with Kremlin officials to renew this arms control treaty. Read more about this story here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-security-kremlin/russia-says-vigorous-efforts-needed-to-extend-new-start-arms-treaty-idUSKBN29V10N Ben