Dubuque Ends Relationship With Sister City in Russia

A special committee has decided to end Dubuque’s sister city relationship with a Russian city.  The Sister City Committee of Travel Dubuque has agreed to suspend Dubuque’s sister city status with Pyatigorsk, Russia. The committee arrived at the decision following discussion in which members of Dubuque’s Ukrainian community shared concerns about Dubuque maintaining a relationship with Pyatigorsk as Russia continues its war against Ukraine. A release says the sister city status suspension is indefinite and will include the ending of all communication with Pyatigorsk and removing any visual or digital presence of the Russian city in Dubuque.