Over the past year, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s repeated statements about the importance of the Ukrainian diaspora have generated considerable interest and a sense of anticipation within Ukrainian communities around the world. This new focus on the diaspora was underlined by Ukraine’s Parliamentary Speaker Dmytro Razumkov during his early March 2020 visit to Switzerland, where he made it a priority to meet members of the country’s Ukrainian community and listen to their suggestions regarding ways to improve ties with Ukraine. Razumkov’s welcome gesture indicated an eagerness to hear from the Ukrainian diaspora, while also hinting at the untapped benefits Ukraine could enjoy from greater interaction.
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Andrej Lushnycky: Should Ukraine’s diaspora have a voice in parliament?
Lawmakers sing a hymn during the second session of Ukraine's parliament, on Sept. 3, 2019.
