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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi residents stand with Ukraine; Local company gets new rapid COVID test approved for emergency use

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published March 1, 2022 at 1:40 PM HST

Oʻahu's Ukrainian community, and its supporters, at a rally on Feb. 27, 2022, condemning Russia's invasion.

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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