Val and Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s parents moved them from Ukraine to the United States when the two were children. Maksim had previously mentioned that his family moved because they knew a war like this would one day occur with Russia. However, his parents couldn’t have expected that Maksim would be in Ukraine when the war began,
Dancing with the Stars star Maksim Chmerkovskiy escaped war-torn Ukraine when the country’s officials ordered him to leave as an American citizen. However, after Maksim returned to the United States to see his wife and son, he said he felt survivor’s guilt. While Maksim is not a soldier, and he is not a Ukraine citizen,
Russia invaded Ukraine while Maksim Chmerkovskiy was working as a judge on that country’s Dancing With the Stars show. Maksim said he could have left before the invasion, but he was told by trusted sources that the invasion was unlikely. Once it started, he was stuck there for days, informed that the road to Poland
Maksim Chmerkovskiy saw firsthand what people in Ukraine were going through during their war with Russia. While trapped there for five days, Maksim shared videos and Instagram posts showing what was going on in the country where he was born. Officials finally ordered Maksim to leave the country since he was a United States citizen,
When Maksim Chmerkovskiy escaped Ukraine and returned to his wife and child in the United States, it seemed his journey was complete. However, Maksim, who was a long-time pro on Dancing with the Stars, said that he is suffering through survivor’s guilt. He saw too many people die in the streets and he says he
Maksim Chmerkovskiy was a pro on Dancing with the Stars for 17 seasons. Through that time, Maks made it to the finals five times, had two runner-up finishes, and finished in second place twice. In 2014, Maksim finally won his Mirrorball trophy with Olympic ice skater Meryl Davis. However, his time on the show all
While Maksim Chmerkovskiy was in Ukraine posting updates for the people of the world, his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, was at home in America. Maks and Peta are both American citizens and have a child. The longer that Maks was in Ukraine, the more dangerous things became. Luckily, Maks got out of Ukraine on a train
Maksim Chmerkovskiy was in Ukraine filming that country’s version of Dancing with the Stars when Russia invaded the country. While Maksim initially refused to leave because he heard it was too dangerous, one moment convinced him to get back to the United States. Police arrested Maksim when he was out after curfew, and he realized
After a week of hiding out in Ukraine, Maksim Chmerkovskiy made it back home to America while the Russian invasion was underway. While in Ukraine, he kept his fans updated on what was happening there, not as a reporter but as an observer. It was one of the best depictions of what was going on
Dancing with the Stars fans can finally breathe easily because Maksim Chmerkovskiy finally escaped Ukraine and is back on U.S. soil. The journey started on Monday when Maksim boarded a train and headed toward Poland. It was a tough journey, with over-stuffed train cars, but he eventually ended up in Poland by Tuesday night. On