As the world now waits to see what happens on the Russia-Ukraine border, many in Central Florida are wondering about loved ones in both countries.

In fact, this weekend a Russian church is hosting a Slavic Festival in Longwood and a Ukrainian Church is helping to put on a Ukrainian festival in Apopka.

Inside a Ukrainian Church in Apopka, the sky blue and yellow Ukrainian flag is hung proudly. The president of their church is also proud to tell anyone its meaning. "The flag says we are a very peace loving country," Ukrainian Vasyl Boichook explains. "Our colors are blue for the clear blue sky and yellow for our fields."

The past few weeks watching the news have Boichook on edge. “It does make you feel angry and frustrated, mostly because I am feeling kind of helpless.”

The Ukrainian native honestly doesn’t know what might be asked of his family members who are still there if a war were to begin.

“Some of them are still young people," Boichook says quietly. "Some, my nieces and stuff they might need to go too front lines, so I am concerned about it.”

Zoya Solovyeva grew up in a small farming village in Russia. Before moving to the states, she says there were no problems with Ukraine.

“There was always peace and quiet and we are all happy," Zoya Solovyeva says now living in Orlando. "So I am really surprised about the situation with what is going on today.”

Being so far from home, Zoya admits it is tough to get a fair reading of what is happening overseas. She relies on conversations she has with her family back home.

“They tell me whatever we see in the United States is wrong," Solovyeva says. "Putin does not want the war. Everybody wants to be at peace.”

But history, according to some, has a way of repeating itself.

“Ukrainians always had to fight off Russians,” Boichook states.

The Ukrainian Festival begins Friday and will run through Sunday in Apopka.

The theme this year is "Vatra", which means camp fire to symbolize anyone and everyone gathering around