Dispatch from the Frontlines
Moldova, Romania, and Hungary are welcoming Ukrainian refugees but, if the situation continues for long, tensions could come to the fore.
Moldova, Romania, and Hungary are welcoming Ukrainian refugees but, if the situation continues for long, tensions could come to the fore.
After being raped by two fellow refugees, an 18-year old from Ukraine has fled to Poland because she did not feel safe in Germany. Police warn against criminals trying to exploit women and children looking for shelter.
Initially, the Home Office was only showing generosity to Ukrainians with immediate family residing in Britain. But changes to that more restrictive policy have since been announced.
According to data disclosed on Tuesday, close to 400,000 refugees arrived in Poland since the war broke out, and around 100,000 refugees have found shelter in Hungary. And the tiny country of Moldova, outside of the EU, also received 60,000 Ukrainians so far.
On Friday February 18th, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson explained that in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sweden will “not be a major recipient” of Ukrainian refugees. Her statement came on the heels of reports that, according to the Christian Science Monitor, Countries in Eastern Europe are making preparations for potentially hundreds […]
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