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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Of ‘Dancing With The Stars' Shares Video From Ukraine Following Russian Invasion
The pro dancer posted emotional messages to social media from his native country after Russia began its military invasion.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – “Dancing with the Stars” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy Thursday morning posted emotional messages to social media from his native Ukraine after Russia began its military invasion.
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Standing on a balcony in Kiev, a visibly shaken and emotional Chmerkovskiy described the pain of the situation.
“You know me, I stay strong, and I don’t show it,” the 42-year-old said. “But I want to go back home. And I realize that I have the way to. I realize that I have a different passport, my family is far away. What I’m realizing that is that my friends, whose kids are here, whose moms, dads are here, and elderly people are here, and they can’t just escape.”
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