Mar 6 Arts & Culture ‘Kindred lands’: Scholar talks similarities between Appalachia and Ukraine Though they’re about 5,000 miles apart, Appalachia has a lot in common with Ukraine, especially the rugged Carpathian Mountains in the western side of the country. A group of scholars has been exploring the parallels between the two regions for years. And Russia’s invasion of the country could once again put the country’s fiercely independent […] By Ryland Barton Mar 6 Arts & Culture ‘Kindred lands’: Scholar talks similarities between Appalachia and Ukraine Ryland Barton