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News Clip: Poland Overwhelmed By Millions Of Ukrainian Refugees

Poland is overwhelmed by refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, and working to guide disoriented new arrivals as they try to decide what to do, and where to go next. Almost 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine and the vast majority have crossed into Poland. In a matter of a few weeks, Poland has become…


Video: Man Shuttles Ukrainian Refugees Across Border to Poland

Adrian Briss, 54, a real estate agent in Poland, was heading across the border to Ukraine last week for the second time to shuttle Ukrainian refugees from the Lviv train station to Poland. He told The Epoch Times he plans to go back and forth every four to five days and can fit about 10…


Kyiv Gateway Town Still Unconquered After Three Weeks of Warfare

It was only their second day in Ukraine, but a Russian armored column already had reached their bridge too far at Bucha, northwest of Kyiv. “I had just crossed the bridge in Bucha to drop off a friend who would meet her family on the Kyiv side of the Irpin River, and as I glanced…


Ukrainian Refugees Expelled by Bolivian Government Return After Public Outcry

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Near the exit door of immigration at the Viru Viru International Airport, a crowd of Bolivian and Ukrainian supporters gathered during a March 13 demonstration to celebrate the arrival of two refugees deported the day prior by immigration officials. Ukrainian citizens Mykhailo and Oksana Karpenko arrived at the same port on March 12…


New Ukrainian Refugee Route ‘Could Bring Tens of Thousands to UK’: Minister

More than 3,000 visas have been issued to Ukrainians seeking refuge in the UK, with “tens of thousands” potentially set to benefit from a new humanitarian scheme, UK Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has said. Gove also announced that local authority areas will be entitled to more than £10,000 ($13,038) per Ukrainian refugee. “Additional payments”…


UK Government to Ask Citizens to House Ukrainian Refugees

The UK government will ask the British public to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the fighting in their country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. The Daily Telegraph reported that ministers will ask individuals, charities, businesses, and community groups to offer rooms to Ukrainian refugees through a hotline and a webpage. Johnson told Sky…


Volunteers Cook Soup for Ukrainian Refugees in Poland

An Irish volunteer and other volunteers prepared a huge pot of vegetarian soup. The soup was served to refugees who have escaped the war in Ukraine. The volunteer says food is like love. From NTD News


Video: Volunteers Cook Soup for Ukrainian Refugees in Poland

An Irish volunteer and other volunteers prepared a huge pot of vegetarian soup. The soup was served to refugees who have escaped the war in Ukraine. The volunteer says food is like love. From NTD News


Trudeau Travels to Poland to See Ukrainian Refugees, Meet With Officials

Poland’s prime minister told Justin Trudeau that they were meeting at a turning point in history as the Canadian prime minister was about to come face to face with Europe’s refugee crisis. Trudeau arrived in Poland, where most of the estimated two million Ukrainians that have fled the Russian war on their country have sought…


UK Simplifies Visa Applications for Ukrainian Refugees

The UK government has simplified its visa procedures to enable Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia to file their applications entirely online, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced. Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday, Patel said: “From Tuesday, I can announce that Ukrainians with passports will no longer need to go to a visa…