The May 2024 email issue of Hromada marks a historic milestone — the official sister-region partnership between California and Lviv — reflecting powerful diaspora diplomacy. Featuring commentary by Portnykov, Doniy, and Anon, the edition examines U.S. military aid, Russian propaganda, and Western geopolitical shifts. It includes a poignant interview with a Crimean Tatar activist in New York, commemorating 80 years since the deportation, and reports on women-led partisan resistance in occupied Melitopol. With in-depth analysis of global sanctions, NATO defense support, and Ukrainian community achievements in the U.S., this edition blends frontline urgency with cultural and civic resilience.