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The continuing war in Ukraine is having impacts that extend to the Asia Pacific. One country that’s being affected is Indonesia — where it’s led to a spike in the price of cooking oil — and protests in the streets. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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A Ukrainian family who came to Hawaiʻi for a long-awaited vacation before Russia invaded their country watched from the islands in shock as bombs started dropping on their nation. Now, more than a month later, they remain stranded in Hawaiʻi without access to their money, family, friends or home.
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Effects from the war in Ukraine will soon be felt in Hawaiʻi homes and businesses. As HPR’s Scott Kim reports, Hawaiian Electric says residents should expect higher electric bills partly due to the American boycott of Russian oil.
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One of many impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is higher gas prices around the world. That’s putting a bigger focus on electric vehicles — including an unusual announcement late last week in Japan. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The overwhelming majority of countries in the Asia-Pacific have joined in the global condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But it’s not a universal reaction. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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As Russian troops continue to advance into Ukraine, Ukrainian officials are shoring up their defenses on another front — cyberspace. Ukraine has long dealt with cyberattacks from Russian hackers, but security experts, lawmakers and others are concerned a further digital escalation between the two countries could kick off an international cyber crisis.
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As sanctions pile up against Russia for invading Ukraine, many are hopeful that talks will change the unfolding path — including those who served in Ukraine with the Peace Corps. On the anniversary of the creation of the Peace Corps, President of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Hawaiʻi Caroline Mackenzie shared her thoughts.
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Returned Peace Corps volunteer Caroline Mackenzie reflects on her time in Ukraine on the heels of the 61st anniversary of the Peace Corps Act; the Long View looks at what's in store for Ketanji Brown Jackson's Senate confirmation hearings; and a new study by researcher Jan Hoeltge seeks to document Native Hawaiian resilience.
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As a miles-long convoy of Russian troops pushed toward Ukraine's capital this week, organizers behind the group "Hawaii Stands With Ukraine" called on the local community for support. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to one woman who moved to Hawaiʻi from Ukraine about 30 years ago.
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Hawaiʻi's Ukrainian community and supporters stage a series of rallies condemning Russia's invasion; Local company Oceanit has received emergency use approval for its rapid COVID test from the Federal Drug Administration, says the company's President and CEO Patrick Sullivan. But what role does testing have to play in this new phase of the pandemic?; and as lawmakers debate minimum way increases, ClimbHI President and Executive Director Julie Morikawa says we shut put more emphasis on connecting students to career opportunities