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Ukraine Representatives On Their Visit To Springfield, State Of Their Country

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Lee Strubinger

Published March 31, 2014 at 12:50 PM CDT

The people of Ukraine ousted their President Viktor Yanukovych earlier this year. Since then, Russia took over Ukraine's southern peninsula, Crimea. While officials are trying to turn the country around, a group of delegates from the country made a visit to Washington and Springfield to observe democratic government in action.

The Springfield Commission on International Visitors six Ukrainians to observe national, state and local government.

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