Divorce final on rocky marriage between Burlington, Yaroslavl
It’s over. Well, it’s really been over for years. Oh, there were good times, sure. But first, the arrests. Now this invasion – it’s the last straw, Yaroslavl.
Yesterday, Burlington Mayor Weinberger made it official. He announced that he is suspending the Burlington-Yaroslavl Sister City Relationship in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Established in 1988, the Burlington-Yaroslavl Sister City Program currently serves as an independent non-profit group to promote an exchange of culture between the two cities. Over the past 30 years, the two cities have facilitated exchanges and visits with students, business leaders, and athletes. The City of Burlington has long contributed $2,000 annually to the program’s budget.
Mayor Weinberger issued the following statement:
“Today I am suspending our Sister City relationship with the Russian City of Yaroslavl to signal our solidarity with the people of Ukraine in this perilous moment, and to do what we can to ensure that our friends and colleagues in Yaroslavl are fully aware of Burlington’s dismay and horror at the actions of President Vladimir Putin no matter what they are hearing from Russia’s state controlled media.
ht/ Shazzam
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Not sure Yaroslavl will ever recover from this.
Putin’s actions are his own and he doesn’t give a shit about Public Relations.
I’m surprised that mercenaries haven’t joined in to help the Ukraine.
It’s also weird to be watching a border war that doesn’t involve Islamo fascists.
Does this mean that Mr & Mrs Bernie Sanders wouldn’t be welcome in Moscow for a 2nd honeymoon?