WBFO Ukraine

Inflation and the war in Ukraine are on the minds of many people these days, and that combination is having an impact on the personal finances and way of life for many New Yorkers. That's according to a new survey from Siena College, which found 69% of those polled said they will buy less in general in response to price increases due to inflation.

"Slava Ukraini: A Benefit Concert for Ukraine" will take place April 3 at 7 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall.

A variety of religious traditions assembled Sunday evening to pray for one thing: peace in Ukraine.

About half of the more than 2 million people who have fled the war in Ukraine are children, and there have even been cases of children having to make the journey alone

The state attorney general’s office has made a list of precautions people should take before making any donations to Ukraine by email, over the phone or online.

Western New York representatives in the New York State Legislature are urging Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to divest the state pension fund from any Russian-owned businesses or those who do business with that nation. State Sens. Tim Kennedy and Sean Ryan and Assemblymembers Bill Conrad and Jon Rivera joined representatives of the local Ukrainian-American community inside the Ukrainian-American Civic Center in Buffalo to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine and call on the state to increase its economic pressure on the Russian Federation.

Canada continues to pile on sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, while Ottawa continues to work with allies to isolate Moscow. The latest moves include trade actions against Russia and more lethal aid for Ukraine.

Elected officials have stated they’ll welcome Ukrainian refugees to New York State and to the Buffalo area. The local Ukrainian-American community says it’s getting ready to provide the support any incoming refugees may need.

As sympathy grows for Ukraine and its people, so too are donations to related humanitarian effort, including some in Western New York.

The Trudeau government has almost daily announced sanctions and aid to Ukraine, both lethal and non-lethal.