National Ballet of Ukraine embarks on U.S. tour

The National Ballet of Ukraine is on its first-ever tour of the United States since the country’s independence from the USSR in 1991. Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, calls the 16-city tour a “symbol of resiliency” and an opportunity to “raise urgently needed funds” for her “embattled” homeland.

NPR’s Elizabeth Blair reports.

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