Four years ago France joined other European countries in welcoming tens of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war, under a European Union temporary protection scheme. Now this framework is being phased out, leaving the 40,000 Ukrainians still in the country facing an uncertain future.
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, 2022, France and other European countries moved quickly to organise emergency support for the tens of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing their country.
