LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to begin the process to adopt Kyiv, Ukraine as a Los Angeles sister city, which would allow LA to send Kyiv retired goods such as fire trucks and ambulances.
The motion, presented by Councilman Joe Buscaino, acknowledges that it is “literally the last thing on the minds of the leaders of Kyiv”—but it calls for initiating the sister city process now as a sign of support for the Ukrainian capital amid Russia’s invasion. Buscaino added that the designation has the potential to bring benefits to Kyiv, noting that Los Angeles sent surplus Los Angeles Fire Department engines and street services vehicles to its sister city Beirut, Lebanon after the Aug. 4, 2020 explosion at its port.
