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Solidarity and French bureaucracy: the Ukrainian refugees of Paris

Olena and her father in front of the refugee welcome centre in south-western Paris. © Sonya Ciesnik

France is taking its share of Ukrainian refugees with locals in Paris stepping up to help as the refugee crisis escalates. FRANCE 24 met some of those fleeing the war and the Parisians who are helping them navigate the French system at the only "Welcome Ukraine" centre in the French capital.

The war in Ukraine has stunned the world and triggered unprecedented international solidarity with millions of people fleeing Russian bombs ever since the conflict broke out on February 24. While the humanitarian response has been swift, resources in countries where Ukrainians have sought refuge are being stretched.

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