Ukrainian refugees

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

Latvian support for accepting Ukrainian refugees declines, survey shows

In Latvia, support for accepting Ukrainian refugees has decreased among local residents, Latvian outlet Delfi reported on Aug. 5, citing survey results.

5 August 2024, 12:35 PM

UN announces humanitarian aid package for Ukraine

Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi announced $100 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Zelenskyy’s press service reported on July 17.

17 July 2024, 01:36 AM

At Kyiv’s request, Lithuania halts university funding for Ukrainian refugees

Starting September 2024, Lithuania will no longer subsidize university education for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees, Lithuania’s Education Ministry announced on July 15.

16 July 2024, 12:41 AM

Ukraine expands consular services in 20 countries

Ukrainian diplomatic missions in 24 embassies across 20 countries have been granted access to the State Register of Civil Status, Foreign Ministry announced on July 15.

15 July 2024, 10:01 PM

Polish government cancels one-time $74 financial assistance for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees

Newly arrived Ukrainians in Poland will no longer receive a one-time financial assistance of 300 zlotys ($74), Maciej Duszczyk, Undersecretary of State in the Interior Ministry, announced on June 30.

2 July 2024, 01:35 PM

Scholz calls on EU to increase funding for Ukrainian refugee reception

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged the European Union to allocate additional funds to countries hosting substantial numbers of Ukrainian refugees during his arrival at the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Politico reported on June 27.

27 June 2024, 05:10 PM

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