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Today, Beyond Barbarossa fulfills a promise made at the start of this podcast: a meaningful donation to help refugees of Russia\u2019s unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine, to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re joined by Valeriy Kostyuk, Executive Director of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, which runs the appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Canada-Ukraine Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Medical javelins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thornhill Medical and their MOVES SLC mobile life-support system. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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