The Ukraine Russia crisis has been going on for nearly 2 weeks now. The number of people moving out from Ukraine is making it Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since WWII. 1.7 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighboring countries in 11 days, the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said.
According to the agency, roughly three-fifths of the total, or nearly 1.03 million people, arrived in Poland. Hungary received over 180,000 people, while Slovakia received 128,000. Grandi emphasized the importance of broad international assistance for Poland and other countries hosting Ukrainian migrants.
Grandi said that “predictions are difficult, hundreds of thousands are on the move inside Ukraine, and it is very likely that we will see a large influx continuing in the next few days.” He further said, “what is needed really is a ceasefire is the end to hostilities; because that’s the only way to stop this tragedy.”
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A spokesman for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian citizens should be allowed to leave their homes through Ukrainian territory; accused Russia of deliberately hampering previous evacuation attempts. “This is a completely immoral story. These are citizens of Ukraine, they should have the right to evacuate to the territory of Ukraine.”
Moreover, in an attempt to suffocate the Russian economy and push Moscow to stop its assault, Western allies have levied unprecedented sanctions targeting firms, banks, and billionaires. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, has equated international sanctions with a declaration of war. On Monday, ceasefire discussions between Russian and Ukrainian authorities began on the Belarusian border, as Russia’s economic isolation deepens.