Ukrainian refugees

German couple appeals life sentence for murdering two Ukrainian women

A German couple sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of two Ukrainian women, with the intent of abducting a newborn child, has appealed the verdict, German newspaper Spiegel reported on Feb. 14.

15 February 2025, 02:04 AM

Czechia suspends granting citizenship to Russian nationals

Czech President Petr Pavel signed a bill prohibiting Russian citizens from obtaining Czech citizenship, according to a message on the president's website on Feb. 6.

7 February 2025, 12:24 AM

US halts Ukraine refugee program

The United States has suspended the United for Ukraine (U4U) program, which allowed Ukrainians fleeing the war to temporarily settle in the country, the Voice of America reported on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 10:12 AM

Trump administration pauses key immigration programs

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered a suspension of several programs that permitted immigrants to temporarily reside in the country, including a critical initiative for Ukrainians, The New York Times reported on Jan. 24.

25 January 2025, 10:57 AM

AfD sparks outrage with call to deport Ukrainian refugees from Germany

Bavaria’s branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party called for Ukrainian refugees to be deported, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung on Jan. 11, with party faction leader Katrin Ebner-Steiner making the statement during a meeting in Regensburg.

18 January 2025, 09:27 PM

Billions to flow into Ukraine’s post-war rebuild - Zelenskyy

Ukraine will embark on a large-scale reconstruction effort, with substantial funding from various sources after the war ends, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the National News telethon on Jan. 2.

3 January 2025, 11:45 AM

Ukrainian President urges all refugees to return when skies are safe

Leaders of some Western countries want to keep those Ukrainian refugees who are employed and contribute through taxes and repatriate those who receive social benefits, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on national television on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 09:27 AM

Ukraine wants EU to stop aid for refugees, ban consular services for draft-age men to encourage return home

The Ukrainian government is advocating for the end of EU aid to Ukrainian refugees and a ban on consular services for men of conscription age, aiming to repatriate 10 million war refugees, Spanish newspaper El País reported on Dec. 24.

24 December 2024, 12:15 PM

Germany faces challenges integrating Ukrainian refugees into workforce

Germany has become home to the largest share of Ukrainian refugees in the European Union, hosting 1,140,705 individuals as of late October, or 27.2% of the 4.2 million Ukrainians who fled to the EU, according to Eurostat. Despite the influx, only about a third of working-age Ukrainian refugees in Germany have found employment—a situation largely attributed to the country’s adaptation programs.

16 December 2024, 01:22 PM

Majority of Ukrainians in Germany no longer intend to return home

About 65% of Ukrainian refugees who ended up in Germany do not plan to return to Ukraine, Mark Seibert, head of the Federal Office for Refugee Affairs, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur news agency on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 09:12 PM

Austria open to new Ukrainian refugees amid rising tensions - Ambassador

Austria is prepared to welcome more refugees should the situation in Ukraine worsen, Austrian Ambassador to Ukraine Arad Benkö said in comments to Suspilne national broadcaster on Nov. 26.

27 November 2024, 07:50 AM

Nearly half of international students in Poland come from Ukraine

In the 2023-2024 academic year, 19,900 Ukrainian students were enrolled in Polish universities. By the end of the previous academic year, 45,000 Ukrainians were studying in the country, accounting for 45% of all foreign students.

6 November 2024, 08:57 PM

Most Ukrainians oppose right to run for office for those who fled during war – poll

A majority of Ukrainians (81-82%) believe that citizens who left the country during the war and did not return should not have the right to run in the first post-war elections, according to a Razumkov Center think tank poll released on Oct. 28.

5 November 2024, 02:23 PM

Norway tightens refugee policy, denies protection to some Ukrainians under new rules

Norway has denied temporary protection to several Ukrainians as part of the government's announced austerity measures against Ukrainians and refugees from other countries, NRK radio and television reported on Sept. 25.

26 September 2024, 12:09 PM

Moldova to receive loan from Canada to support Ukrainian refugees

Canada will provide the Moldovan government with a low interest loan of CAD 120 million ($88 million) to help house Ukrainian refugees, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Sept. 17.

17 September 2024, 11:49 PM

Shmyhal explains why Ukraine is forming a Ministry to bring citizens back home

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that the Ministry of Return of Ukrainians will create a strategy to bring citizens back from abroad.

10 September 2024, 05:18 PM

Dutch city struggles to house Ukrainian refugees

Utrecht, Netherlands, can no longer accommodate arriving Ukrainian refugees, Dutch Migration Minister Marjolein Faber said on Aug. 21.

22 August 2024, 10:07 PM

Russia funds NGOs to sow discord between Ukrainians at home and abroad

Moscow is funding the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to create divisions between Ukrainians who remain in the country and those who have left, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Aug. 21.

21 August 2024, 11:43 PM

Ukrainian refugee killed in Germany

A 46-year-old Ukrainian man was likely murdered in Rostock, Germany, Der Spiegel reported on Aug. 12, citing statements from the police and the prosecutor's office.

13 August 2024, 12:34 AM

Poland’s labor shortage deepens as Ukrainian migration slows

Polish businesses face a growing worker shortage driven by slowing Ukrainian migration and plans by the government to tighten immigration controls, Polish news outlet Rzeczpospolita reported on Aug. 5.

6 August 2024, 02:07 AM

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