{"id":13834,"date":"2022-01-30T22:23:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T20:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?p=13834"},"modified":"2022-01-30T22:27:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T20:27:08","slug":"is-it-dangerous-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/is-it-dangerous-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Dangerous in Ukraine?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Russian forces on the border of Ukraine have been in the news a lot lately. Here&#8217;s my take on the situation and why we are still here in Odessa, Ukraine, and what really worries us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E6ZXLd8C1hU<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian forces on the border of Ukraine have been in the news a lot lately. 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