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Transcript/Script((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TV - POLAND-UKRAINE-RALLIES
HEADLINE: As World Attention Wanes, Ukrainian Students Keep Rallying
TEASER: As war enters fifth month, Ukrainians in Poland and around the world keep up efforts to gain moral and financial support for their beleaguered country.
PUBLISHED AT: 07/06/2022 at --:--am
BYLINE: Greg Flakus
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DATELINE: Krakow, Poland
SCRIPT EDITORS: LR, PCobus
VIDEOGRAPHER: Greg Flakus
VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA Original
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EDITORS NOTE: Greg’s email is gregflakus@yahoo.com))
((INTRO)) As the war enters its fifth month, Ukrainians around the world are keeping up their efforts to get moral and financial support for their beleaguered country as it fights against Russian invaders. One of the largest communities is in Krakow, Poland, where, as Greg Flakus reports, Ukrainians have been rallying together with Polish supporters almost every evening in the city's main square.]]
((VIDEO Rally in Plaza, flags flying, etc. ORIGINAL VOA))
((NARRATOR))
Nina, who was in Ukraine when the war started, is grateful for the help provided by sympathetic Poles.
((Nina, Escaped Ukraine – FEMALE IN ENGLISH ORIGINAL VOA))
“All we can do, the Ukrainians working and studying here, is we just keep saying, 'thank you.' ”
((VIDEO-- Nina/others in plaza ORIGINAL VOA))
((NARRATOR))
Safe in Krakow, Nina worries about her friends and family back in war-torn Ukraine. But her family, she says, insisted that she leave.
((Julia, University Student – FEMALE IN ENGLISH - VOA))
“It was really hard to leave my parents; they are still in Ukraine. They keep fighting as volunteers, but I was really happy to find these guys here to go to protest with them. They are very dedicated, and we are doing an important thing here.”
((VIDEO-- Nina and Alexander walk with flags ORIGINAL VOA))
((NARRATOR))
Part of that is countering Russian propaganda, which makes its way to Poland in various ways, according to Nina's friend Alexander.
((Alexander, Ukrainian Student – MALE IN ENGLISH - VOA))
“Even in Poland there are people who do not believe. There are a lot of lies, lies everywhere.”
((Harasym speaking at rally – ORIGINAL VOA))
((Adrian Harasym, Ukrainian Student - MALE IN ENGLISH))
“Dear visitors, thank you very much for being present at this rally.”
((VIDEO: Rally scene-- ORIGINAL VOA))
((NARRATOR))
Adrian Harasym is a Ukrainian who now lives in Canada but came here to help refugees.
((Adrian Harasym, Ukrainian Student - MALE IN ENGLISH))
“My heart is almost literally bleeding for all these stories that I have heard.”
((VIDEO-- People watching rally -- ORIGINAL VOA))
((NARRATOR))
He says some foreign tourists have promised to press their governments to do more for Ukraine. His message to any Poles who might be skeptical is that this is their fight, too.
((Adrian Harasym, Ukrainian Student - MALE IN ENGLISH))
“Ukraine is not just fighting for Ukraine, but also for Poland. If Ukraine would fall in these days, Poland would be next.”
((VIDEO- Alexander and others singing ORIGINAL VOA))
((NARRATOR))
Alexander says this is also a fight for democracy everywhere.
((VIDEO-- Alexander interview ORIGINAL VOA))
((Adrian Harasym, Ukrainian Student - MALE IN ENGLISH))
“We should demand of all governments, all presidents, all people to help Ukraine, to talk about this war, not to forget.”
((NARRATOR))
((VIDEO-- Rally, Woman waving large flag -- ORIGINAL VOA))
With flags, speeches and songs, Alexander and his friends try to make sure people here — and everywhere — do not forget Ukraine.
((Greg Flakus, for VOA News, Krakow, Poland))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateJuly 8, 2022 09:32 EDT
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
