Boulder has a new Ukrainian sister city

On Wednesday, Governor Jared Polis joined the mayor of Boulder and other local leaders to sign an official sister city agreement between Boulder and the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia.

The partnership builds on years of collaboration between civic groups in both communities. Leaders say the agreement could expand cultural, economic and academic ties.

Last year, Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s Maeve Conran reported on efforts to establish the sister city relationship and met with a Ukrainian official who had travelled to Colorado as part of the effort.

This story was originally broadcast on KGNU last August. The sister city partnership between Boulder and Vinnytsia has now been officially recognized.

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