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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Liam Thorp

Ukrainians who fled horrors of war now in Liverpool for Eurovision dream week

A group of Ukrainian people who fled the war and spend each day helping those affected in their country have made it to Liverpool for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Last year, after it was announced that Liverpool would host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, Tim Johnson, who lives in the city centre, embarked on a hugely ambitious plan to bring a group of aid workers to the city to enjoy the festivities.

Tim, 37, and his Polish fiancé began carrying out aid work during a visit to Poland last year as hundreds of thousands of refugees arrived in the country neighbouring Ukraine. He met teams of volunteers from Poland and others from Ukraine who, despite their own problems, were determined to help others impacted by the Russian invasion.

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