A Ukrainian journalist who fled war-torn Kyiv has praised 'incredible' Manchester for welcoming her with flowers, hugs and free meals.
Maria Romanenko, 29, has spoken of the wonderfully 'accepting' attitude of the British public after landing in Manchester last Wednesday. Her arrival followed a 23-hour trip through the Polish border with her British boyfriend Jez Myers, 44.
Jez, a business consultant from Reddish, Stockport, split his time between Manchester and Kyiv, where Maria had been living since 2018. Both were forced to flee the capital as the Russian invasion began, with the couple fearing Maria's job would put her at extra risk.
