As the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis comes into sharper focus with Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine, Fox News Digital spoke with James Purcell, a longtime refugee resettlement expert as well as a father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
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Iryna Hetman-Piatkovska prays for her son, who is a soldier in Ukraine, during a service for Ukraine at the Saint Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. Purcell said,"Our hearts reach out to all those victimized by violence and atrocious behavior by governments such as Russia. I continually look to my role as a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather to experience the type of love that keeps giving — and I continuously pray that I can extend that same love to all those victimized around the world for as long as possible."Purcell called what's going on in Ukraine"a human tragedy.
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a damaged logistic center after shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Russia's wide-ranging attack on Ukraine has hit cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling. He said,"Now is the time to apply maximum outside pressure and resolve to bring this conflict to an end before further destruction and deaths result."Fox News Digital asked Purcell:"If you were to talk to President Joe Biden and his cabinet right now about today's crisis, what would you say or advise?"
"This includes actions toward normal economic activity, including the purchase of oil, their major income earning activity," he said."The United States cannot afford to be weak or halting. We must lead the western allies to thwart Russian aggression in a way that, finally, brings authorities to their knees. This is our obligation as the leader of the global humanitarian community.