Unwelcome Refugees

In the wake of Russia’s invasion, millions of refugees are fleeing Ukraine. Support for these refugees is currently very high: Recent polls have found residents of other European countries overwhelmingly support taking in Ukrainian refugees, including 77 percent in Estonia, 80 percent in France, 85 percent in Austria, 89 percent…

In Part 2 of this week’s FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, FiveThirtyEight contributor Laura Bronner joins to discuss where public opinion stands on accepting Ukrainian refugees after the White House announced last week that the U.S. would admit up to 100,000. Galen Druke is FiveThirtyEight’s podcast producer and reporter. @galendruke Laura Bronner…

Poland has been staunchly opposed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While Poland has not directly joined the fight, it has welcomed more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees and is allowing the U.S. to station troops near its borders with Ukraine to deter Russia from invading further into Europe. Lee Feinstein,…

Long before Russia launched its military assault, Ukrainians had been targeted for years by another Russian campaign — one designed to undermine confidence in Western vaccines and the governments offering them to their citizens. The anti-vaccine messages were actively encouraged by President Vladimir Putin’s government, broadcast by Russian state television,…

This story recounts all that occurred Saturday in the war in Ukraine. For the latest news, see our latest live updates story. In a sweeping and forceful speech concluding a four-day trip to Europe, President Joe Biden cast the war in Ukraine on Saturday as part of an ongoing battle…

Moe said he has few details of a potential meeting as the province continues to work out logistics. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to media following the presentation of the Saskatchewan budget on Wednesday. Photo by Liam Richards /The Canadian Press Premier Scott Moe says he hopes he can meet…

TalkToLoop, the feedback platform for recipients of humanitarian aid, is launching in Poland to support Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion. Based in Poland, and with both Ukrainian and Polish team members, the new service has been set-up by the charity to support Ukrainian refugees anywhere in Europe, as well…

Thousands of Ukrainian children who have found shelter in hastily converted housing facilities across central and eastern Europe are struggling to come to terms with their new reality as refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of their country. According to figures released by UNICEF on Tuesday, children account for about a half…

NATO leaders to meet March 24 in BrusselsHopes for compromise at talksBesieged Kyiv faces bombardmentsOver 3 million have fled, says U.N.LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first visit to Europe since the invasion of Ukraine to discuss the crisis with NATO allies next…

Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Images As the humanitarian crisis unfolds in Ukraine, many people in the UK are looking for ways they can help the refugees fleeing the fighting and those who remain in the country.  Here are some practical steps you can take to help the Ukrainian people.  Turn down your thermostatIt…