Refugee website crashes as 100,000 Britons rush to take in Ukrainians
2 years, 9 months ago

Refugee website crashes as 100,000 Britons rush to take in Ukrainians

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just hours later, Boris Johnson confirmed more than 100,000 people and organisations “have recorded their interest in supporting Ukrainians fleeing the war through the Homes for Ukraine scheme”. The website stopped working for a short while after the scheme opened on Monday afternoon due to the surge of interest, but foreign office minister James Cleverly said he was “glad the website crashed, because it is a reflection of the generosity of the British people”. “But, frankly, I’m glad we moved quickly on this and we’re moving quickly to ensure we’re able to help the Ukrainian refugees.” Inside Moldova's refugee camp at Palanka border as 250,000 enter country from Ukraine The scheme has attracted criticism from refugee charities, who have said the fact households need to have the name of a refugee in order to take part risks “excluding vulnerable people seeking refuge”. However, Mr Cleverly defended the new proposals on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme saying: “There are charities, faith groups, who are already in contact with people in Ukraine, people that need help and support.

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The UN refugee chief says that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine is being forgotten
11 months ago

The UN refugee chief says that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine is being forgotten

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Wednesday that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine has been forgotten as the country prepares to mark two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. “We made that choice because we are aware that there are so many crises in the world that that’s a factor and therefore …

EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees
1 year, 6 months ago

EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees

The Independent  

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Ukrainians struggling to reunite with family complain of being deprived of refugee rights in UK
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukrainians struggling to reunite with family complain of being deprived of refugee rights in UK

Firstpost  

Due to the government’s failure to notify Ukrainians of what will happen when their three-year visas expire, those who intend to live in the UK are growing increasingly worried about their future London: Ukrainians who fled their homeland amid war with Russia, are finding it difficult to bring family members to live with them in the UK. “They are dependent …

On anniversary of war’s start, EU pledges more support for Ukrainian refugees
1 year, 10 months ago

On anniversary of war’s start, EU pledges more support for Ukrainian refugees

LA Times  

European Union officials Friday pledged continued support for millions of Ukrainian refugees, as they marked the anniversary of the Russian invasion. “Ukraine can win this war, but we will be with Ukraine as long as it takes,” EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told the Associated Press on the sidelines of a conference on migration near Athens. Bartosz Grodecki, the …

Ukrainian fears becoming ‘refugee in her own country’ if she returns
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukrainian fears becoming ‘refugee in her own country’ if she returns

The Independent  

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“You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home
1 year, 10 months ago

“You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home

The Economist  

International | Living in limbo “You will always be 0% prepared”: Ukraine’s refugees on life far from home Interviews with some of those forced to leave following Russia’s invasion Image: ​​Katrin Streicher Editor’s note: The people featured here were interviewed for an article published in the International section on Ukraine’s refugees. I see a beautiful future for us here in …

Urgent plea for more Homes for Ukraine sponsors as war rages on and winter approaches
2 years, 2 months ago

Urgent plea for more Homes for Ukraine sponsors as war rages on and winter approaches

The Independent  

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Number of Ukrainian families facing homelessness in England increases by 22% in a month
2 years, 2 months ago

Number of Ukrainian families facing homelessness in England increases by 22% in a month

The Independent  

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‘These are tough times but we won’t ask our Ukrainian guests to leave – they’re family now’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘These are tough times but we won’t ask our Ukrainian guests to leave – they’re family now’

The Telegraph  

At this six-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – with all its heart-breaking consequences – our own scheme of national generosity and solidarity is a small beacon of hope. Earlier this month, a survey by the Office for National Statistics revealed that 9 per cent of “sponsors” said the soaring inflation and energy prices was impacting “very much” on …

The AP Interview: Refugee head sees lesson in Ukraine crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

The AP Interview: Refugee head sees lesson in Ukraine crisis

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Europe’s embrace of millions of Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion showed that it’s possible to welcome large numbers of asylum-seekers, and the approach should be replicated to receive those fleeing other nations, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said. In an interview with The Associated Press, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi described the European Union’s …

Hosts of Ukrainians in UK to receive government praise for generosity
2 years, 4 months ago

Hosts of Ukrainians in UK to receive government praise for generosity

The Independent  

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Uprooted by war, some Ukrainians in the UK now face homelessness alone
2 years, 5 months ago

Uprooted by war, some Ukrainians in the UK now face homelessness alone

CNN  

London CNN — It starts with a raised eyebrow and ends with a door slammed shut. The UK government says 77,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the UK since the war started, through two different programs: the Ukraine Family Scheme, where Ukrainians can be hosted by relatives in the UK; and the Homes for Ukraine scheme, where Ukrainians find a local …

Hope, horror, as Ukrainian war refugees exceed 6 million
2 years, 7 months ago

Hope, horror, as Ukrainian war refugees exceed 6 million

Associated Press  

CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania — Expectant mother Galina Kubiak says she misses her home in Ukraine but has fallen in love with Romania, the neighboring country where she fled with her two small children to escape the war. “I’m so surprised in a good way the kindness of people.” Since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, more than 6 million people have fled …

More than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since invasion, says UN
2 years, 8 months ago

More than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since invasion, says UN

The Independent  

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Ukrainian refugees giving up on Britain because of ‘hellish’ red tape
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukrainian refugees giving up on Britain because of ‘hellish’ red tape

The Telegraph  

Ukrainian refugees are giving up on coming to the UK because of red tape, with thousands of families offering to open their homes left in limbo by delays to approvals for their applications. Refugees at Home, one of the main charities matching hosts with applicants, said families had complained of "sheer bureaucratic hell" in trying to secure a UK visa …

EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is expanding efforts to help Ukrainian refugees. While in Brussels to meet with European allies, President Joe Biden said the United States would admit up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This is an international responsibility.” The White House has said for …

EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is expanding efforts to help Ukrainian refugees. While in Brussels to meet with European allies, President Joe Biden said the United States would admit up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This is an international responsibility.” The White House has said for …

The refugee crisis is much bigger than Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

The refugee crisis is much bigger than Ukraine

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. CNN — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has uprooted people on a speed and scale not seen since World War II, according to the International Rescue Committee, a global humanitarian aid group. “Since the start of the war a month ago, out of every boy and girl in the country, …

Around 40,000 have applied to take in a Ukrainian refugee, says Boris Johnson
2 years, 9 months ago

Around 40,000 have applied to take in a Ukrainian refugee, says Boris Johnson

The Telegraph  

Michael Gove, the Communities Secretary, said last week that he expected the first refugees to arrive as early as last Sunday or Monday this week, and forecast potentially thousands coming through the scheme. ‘Hours and hours’ of form-filling One described "hours and hours and hours" of form filling, while a British businessman who is in Poland to bring a family …

These teens created a website matching Ukrainian refugees with hosts offering shelter
2 years, 9 months ago

These teens created a website matching Ukrainian refugees with hosts offering shelter

CNN  

CNN — Two Harvard University students have created a website connecting thousands of Ukrainian refugees with hosts around the world offering them a safe haven. ‘This puts power back into the hands of refugees’ While designing Ukraine Take Shelter, Schiffmann’s and Burstein’s priority was making it as easy to use as possible. “When I researched what tools Ukrainian refugees had …

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL

Dutch News  

Dutch refugee organisation Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland and the Red Cross have launched an English-language website gathering together information for Ukrainian nationals who have fled the war and come to the Netherlands. Thousands open their homes to Ukrainian refugees Some 8,000 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in the Netherlands so far but the government expects at least 50,000 people, mainly women and children, …

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL
2 years, 9 months ago

Dutch launch English website for Ukrainian refugees in NL

Dutch News  

Dutch refugee organisation Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland and the Red Cross have launched an English-language website gathering together information for Ukrainian nationals who have fled the war and come to the Netherlands. Thousands open their homes to Ukrainian refugees Some 8,000 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in the Netherlands so far but the government expects at least 50,000 people, mainly women and children, …

Sign The Independent’s petition to help the people of Ukraine following the Russian invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Sign The Independent’s petition to help the people of Ukraine following the Russian invasion

The Independent  

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Ukrainian refugees can stay at my home until it is safe to return, says British minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian refugees can stay at my home until it is safe to return, says British minister

India Today  

The UK Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, on Monday tweeted that he wanted to join other UK households in offering his home to provide refuge to Ukrainians who have been fleeing war in their home country. He said that he had spent the past few weeks discussing the devastating situation in Ukraine with his family and wanted to …

UK government may legalise using Russian oligarchs homes for Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

UK government may legalise using Russian oligarchs homes for Ukrainian refugees

The Independent  

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British firms keen to hire Ukrainian refugees as group of 40 says they have jobs that need filling
2 years, 9 months ago

British firms keen to hire Ukrainian refugees as group of 40 says they have jobs that need filling

Daily Mail  

Emma Sinclair, the architect of the project, will meet the Refugees Minister on Monday to discuss the vacancies which could reach the tens of thousands M&S, Asos and Lush have all said they are looking to give refugees jobs there A consortium of 45 companies have indicated they want refugees as workers Major British businesses including Marks & Spencer, Asos …

‘Shameful’: UK’s response to Ukraine refugee crisis criticised
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Shameful’: UK’s response to Ukraine refugee crisis criticised

Al Jazeera  

The ruling Conservative government comes in for criticism for dragging its feet over Europe’s biggest refugee crisis in decades. “It’s hard to see why the UK thinks it’s special in that respect.” The UN’s refugee agency says 2.6 million Ukrainians have fled the country since it was invaded by Russia in late February. The Financial Times described the UK’s refugee …

The government’s sponsorship scheme for Ukrainian refugees is radical – and not without risk
2 years, 9 months ago

The government’s sponsorship scheme for Ukrainian refugees is radical – and not without risk

The Independent  

After chaos comes innovation, of sorts. Ever since the Russians invaded Ukraine – an eventuality the intelligence services were warning about for weeks in advance – ministers have found themselves scrambling to devise suitable ways of getting Ukrainian refugees safely to Britain and playing catch-up with the remarkable wave of public sympathy for the plight of the Ukrainian people. But …

Ukrainian MP urges West to protect citizens who remain as well as refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian MP urges West to protect citizens who remain as well as refugees

The Independent  

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Q&A: Understanding Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugee crisis
2 years, 9 months ago

Q&A: Understanding Europe’s response to Ukrainian refugee crisis

Al Jazeera  

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered Europe’s biggest refugee crisis in decades, with more than 2 million Ukrainians fleeing their country within two weeks. Western media has been accused of double standard and hypocrisy in its coverage of the crisis, with many critics pointing out “racial bias” in the way “white refugees” were being portrayed vis-à-vis refugees of colour. …

British man with family in Ukraine says UK refugee response is ‘utterly ridiculous’
2 years, 9 months ago

British man with family in Ukraine says UK refugee response is ‘utterly ridiculous’

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Home Office slammed by Tory MPs over help given to Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

Home Office slammed by Tory MPs over help given to Ukrainian refugees

The Independent  

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UK will be generous to Ukrainian refugees, says Johnson
2 years, 9 months ago

UK will be generous to Ukrainian refugees, says Johnson

The Independent  

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A human tragedy is unfolding – and the UK government turns its back
2 years, 9 months ago

A human tragedy is unfolding – and the UK government turns its back

The Independent  

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France condemns ‘inhumane’ British policy on Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 9 months ago

France condemns ‘inhumane’ British policy on Ukrainian refugees

The Independent  

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The Ukrainian refugees unable to join loved ones in Britain
2 years, 9 months ago

The Ukrainian refugees unable to join loved ones in Britain

The Independent  

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UN launches $1.7bn aid appeal for Ukraine amid Russian assault
2 years, 9 months ago

UN launches $1.7bn aid appeal for Ukraine amid Russian assault

Al Jazeera  

The UN estimates that 12 million people in Ukraine will need relief and protection. United Nations agencies have launched an emergency appeal to respond to soaring humanitarian needs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, urgently requesting $1.7bn to help people who have fled the country and those still there. The UN estimates that 12 million people in Ukraine will need relief …

ALL EU countries will take in Ukrainian refugees for up to three years without asylum applications
2 years, 9 months ago

ALL EU countries will take in Ukrainian refugees for up to three years without asylum applications

Daily Mail  

The EU will take in Ukrainian refugees without asking them to apply for asylum first, it was announced tonight, as hundreds of thousands of terrified citizens continue to flee their homes amid the ongoing Russian invasion. It comes as huddled masses of Ukrainian women and children escaping Russian bombs today rode trains, cars and ferries from cities including Lviv in …

‘Rip up bureaucracy’ and provide sanctuary to people fleeing Ukraine, senior Tory and Labour MPs say
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Rip up bureaucracy’ and provide sanctuary to people fleeing Ukraine, senior Tory and Labour MPs say

The Independent  

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Britain’s silence is deafening – we must help the people of Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Britain’s silence is deafening – we must help the people of Ukraine

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Ukraine war: Two thirds of Brits want government to set up refugee resettlement scheme, poll shows
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine war: Two thirds of Brits want government to set up refugee resettlement scheme, poll shows

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Britain fails to set up refugee route as thousands flee Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Britain fails to set up refugee route as thousands flee Ukraine

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