Kansas City's Soviet, Jewish Immigrants Mark WWII Victory As Part of Global Event

Ian Schmidt of St. Petersburg, Russia, is among the storytellers at Kansas City's Victory Day celebration. His great-great-grandmother, Vera Novodvorskaya (right), died in the Siege of Leningrad.
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And thanks to Svetlana Yeager of Lee's Summit, Russian speakers in the area, as well as anyone else who is interested, will spend Wednesday evening at the Jewish Community Center connecting over food, music and family stories.