Unwelcome Refugees

Polish border officials say more than 1.5 million people have fled from Ukraine to Poland, and the mayor of Warsaw says about one-tenth of those are heading to his city. Insider senior politics reporter John Haltiwanger spoke with CBS News' Nikki Battiste and Omar Villafranca about the growing refugee crisis…

Much of the West’s reaction and media coverage about the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been racist.  A CBS journalist said: “This isn’t a place, with all due respect, like Iraq or Afghanistan that has seen conflict raging for decades. This is a relatively civilised, relatively European — I have…

March 10, 2022 -- Hypothermia, frostbite, respiratory diseases, mental health issues, and a lack of treatment for heart disease and cancer are the biggest health concerns at the moment for the people of Ukraine, the World Health Organization says. The WHO also is monitoring for infectious disease outbreaks, which are…

The United Nations said more than 2.3 million people had now fled the country. (Representative image) Ukraine had hoped to start evacuating civilians through seven "humanitarian corridors" on ThursdayReuters PolandLast Updated:March 10, 2022, 19:08 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Eastern Europe braced for a surge of refugees from shelled towns and cities in…

Over 2.3 million people have fled Ukraine since war beganMost cross into Poland, Romania, Hungary and SlovakiaAuthorities on standby for refugees from worst-hit areasPRZEMYSL, Poland, March 10 (Reuters) - Eastern Europe braced for a surge of refugees from shelled towns and cities in Ukraine on Thursday as fighting following Russia's…

Protecting the health of all, including refugees, is a priority concern for WHO as the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold. WHO is working with countries of the European Region to strengthen health system capacity to accommodate large numbers of refugees and ensure access to essential health services. Among…

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As more people flee Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, the exodus of people is being called the “fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II,” the U.N.’s high commissioner for refugees said. Filippo Grandi said this week that more than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine in the…

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As displaced Ukrainians continue to pour out of their besieged country, which has become a theater of war since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full invasion late last month, observers in the United States have wondered whether a significant number of refugees could end up here, in keeping with…