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Washington and Kyiv Oblast sign sister-state memorandum in Tacoma; governors highlight aid and reconstruction ties
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Governors Jay Inslee and Ruslan Kravchenko formally signed a sister-state memorandum in Tacoma, marking a ceremonial pledge of humanitarian support, trade cooperation and reconstruction assistance; officials highlighted past donations, refugee assistance and plans for joint economic projects.
Tacoma — Governors of Washington state and Kyiv Oblast signed a sister-state memorandum in Tacoma on a day officials described as a ‘‘new beginning’’ for ties between the two jurisdictions.
At a ceremony hosted by the Tacoma Sister Cities Council, Governor Jay Inslee said Washington stood with the people of Kyiv Oblast and highlighted recent humanitarian aid and resettlement efforts. "We donated 30 tons of medical equipment," Inslee said, adding that state employees raised "$145,000" and that Washington has provided temporary homes for about "25,000 refugees." He described the memorandum as both a…
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