In New York's 'Little Odessa,' solidarity but also fractures over war
New York (AFP) - When Russia attacked Ukraine, Bobby Rakhman changed the name of his grocery store in the "Little Odessa" neighborhood of New York from Taste of Russia to International Foods out of respect for his Ukrainian neighbors. "We felt that the name Taste of Russia was inappropriate," the Russian-American tells AFP, adding that the switch was done "in solidarity" with Ukraine. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered armed forces into Ukraine on February 24, tension and sorrow have gripped this neighborhood in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, a tight-knit community of Russians and easte...