GOODYEAR, Ariz.—There was a time not long ago when Valentina Cerkas could tell the world she was from Russia. Now, she feels uncomfortable saying it out loud following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. “It’s embarrassing to me—I hate to say that,” Cerkas told The Epoch Times. “I just say I’m me. I’m a nice person.” Cerkas admits it’s not a good time to be a Russian or Russian speaker in America these days, with “Russophobia”—the fear of all things connected with that country—a concern for her now. “I’m sure everybody is concerned [about Russophobia],” Cerkas said. “I’m sure every Russian who is here is worried about that.” Sveta, a popular restaurant in New York City, recently began receiving hate emails and phone calls despite co-owner Alan Aguichev being Ukrainian. “Luckily, everything is great now,” Aguichev told The Epoch Times, citing a wellspring of community support. Still, Aguichev said he is “not …