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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
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Live from Kyiv: Cathy Wurzer speaks with Minnesota native living in Ukrainian capitol

Joe Whitcomb, a Princeton, Minn. native, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now via cell phone from his home in Kyiv.

Joe Whitcomb
Minn. native Joe Whitcomb uses Facebook Live to describe scene in Kyiv on Sunday as the Russian assault on Ukraine continues. (Joe Whitcomb/FB screengrab)
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Joe Whitcomb, a Princeton, Minn. native, has been using Facebook Live to share what’s been happening around his home in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Hours after ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russian officials, Whitcomb connected with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer via cellphone from his home near the Swiss Embassy.

During their nearly 12-minute conversation, Whitcomb said the lights in his home had started flickering for the first time since the invasion began and at around 8:13 p.m. Eastern European Standard Time, more sirens started going off around the Ukrainian capitol.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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