Nearly 5,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division are now in Poland in response to the Russian deployments on Ukraine’s borders.
Tag: Evacuations and Evacuees
White House Warns Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Happen at Any Time
A host of countries, including the United States, has told their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
Afghan Refugees Face Two-Tier System in Europe
Educated elites evacuated to Europe after the Taliban’s return are welcomed, but they struggle with their lives in exile, even as their poorer compatriots are shunned.
U.S. Orders Family Members of Embassy Staff to Leave Ukraine
The State Department warned that the United States would “not be in a position” to evacuate U.S. citizens should Russia invade.
Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin’s Next Move
The slow evacuation may be part propaganda, part preparation for a conflict or part feint, Ukrainian and U.S. officials say. It could be all three.
Super Typhoon Rai Leaves Miles of Wreckage in Philippines
Philippine officials warned that residents were going hungry. Many were still in evacuation centers. On a highway, survivors scrawled an appeal for aid.
After Chaotic Evacuation, Afghans in the Netherlands Struggle to Find Stability
Many Afghans evacuated to the Netherlands have been living in tents for months, as they prepare to resettle in a Europe that is wrangling with a heated debate about immigration.
Super Typhoon Rai Hits the Philippines
Nearly 100,000 people in several regions were evacuated, and at least 17 people died.
Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account
Against all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of hours. This is the story of why and what came after, by a reporter and photographer who witnessed it all.
At Least 13 Dead as Indonesia’s Mount Semeru Erupts
Dozens more suffered burns as lava flowed from the eruption of Mount Semeru, on the island of Java.