In the basement of a battered school in Kharkiv, a dozen residents have taken shelter. In a neighborhood not far away, life has returned to some sense of normalcy. But they choose to stay.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
‘This Is True Barbarity’: Life and Death Under Russian Occupation
The town of Trostyanets was occupied by Russian forces for a month before the Ukrainian military liberated it. Residents described weeks of hunger and horror.
Evacuation of Mariupol Falters as Red Cross Team Is Turned Back
At least one group of private vehicles left the battered city, but a larger effort failed when unsafe conditions prevented a Red Cross team from reaching the city to escort an evacuation convoy.
Afghan Refugees in U.K. Still in Limbo as Ukrainians Arrive
Some 12,000 Afghans who fled to Britain have been living in hotels for months awaiting permanent housing. This has raised questions about the country’s ability to take in many more escaping Ukraine.
Biden Calls Putin a Butcher After Meeting With Ukraine Refugees
His comment came as he visited a stadium in Warsaw where the Polish authorities are assisting the waves of people who are fleeing Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Diaspora
More than three million Ukrainians have fled their country. See who they are.
Biden and His Allies Vow to Take a Tougher Stance on Russia
In a day of summit meetings, President Biden and his counterparts faced the prospect of Russia using weapons of mass destruction. Mr. Biden said the United States would admit 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
United States Will Welcome Up to 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
With European nations under stress from three million new refugees, the United States said it would substantially increase admissions of people fleeing Russia’s invasion.
U.N. General Assembly Vote Further Isolates Russia on Ukraine War
Syria, North Korea, Eritrea and Belarus voted against the resolution, joining Russia, which called the measure “pseudo-humanitarian.”
Deadly Strike on Ukraine Barracks Punctuates Russian Military Gains
Ukraine said it had temporarily lost contact with officials in the strategic port city of Mariupol, and a Russian rocket attack on a military site in Mykolaiv left dozens dead.