Refugees

More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have fled into neighboring countries, the United Nations said Sunday, as Russia’s military invasion pushed violently through its 11th day and attempts to establish humanitarian cease-fires failed around several besieged Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian officials said attempts to evacuate civilians from the southern port…

March 05, 2022 - 8:39AM NewsDNARaw Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Poland were greeted with live music, as a man played the piano near the border crossing Read More

Officials are warning Americans not to fall for charity scams that pocket donations meant for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion. The FBI, Better Business Bureau and New York attorney general’s office are among the voices advising consumers to be wary about clicking on links in text messages, emails and digital…

Published: 10:00am, 4 Mar, 2022 Updated: 10:12am, 4 Mar, 2022 Read More

NEW DELHI — For days, Russian forces have pounded Kharkiv with missiles and artillery, leaving hundreds of civilians dead and sending countless residents streaming out of Ukraine’s second-largest city. But since Wednesday, Russia has given advice to one particular set of refugees — Indian students in Ukraine — on how…

One million people have fled Ukraine in a week after Russia invaded the country, the United Nations refugee agency has said. It adds that some women are leaving their children at the border to return home and continue fighting for their country with their husbands. Christine Pirovolakis, UNHCR senior external…

PRZEMYSL, Poland —  Oskar Broz stood in the Polish train station amid the tumult of anxious refugees, overwhelmed police officers and exhausted volunteers distributing hot food and drink. “The Warsaw train leaves at 2 a.m.!” announced Broz, his words echoing in the sturdy walls of the Neoclassical structure. “The train is…

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Hundreds of people who escaped the Taliban now found themselves fleeing another war. March 1, 2022 As Masouma Tajik walked the narrow, medieval streets of Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday, she was struck by the similarities to what she saw in Afghan cities before their fall to the Taliban. “There is…

Ukrainian refugees cross the border by foot in Barabas, Hungary, on February 28, 2022. Photo: Attila Kisbenedek (Getty Images) Airbnb’s nonprofit arm will offer free, temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing war. The efforts could help bring much-needed short-term relief for the more than 500,000 Ukrainians who…