A mother has been granted a visa to finally settle in Wales after escaping Russia's invasion of Ukraine but is unable to do so because the same clearance has not been given to her nine-year-old son. Alina and Gleb, from Odesa, managed to escape Ukraine and are currently staying in a hotel in Moldova, however complications from the Home Office's Homes for Ukraine scheme means they are stuck.
The mother and son are set to move to Rowen, Conwy, with the help of Stuart Kato and his wife, but cannot legally do so. The Katos first connected with the pair in March and hopes that they could move to North Wales were raised when Alina got a visa - but then quickly dashed when Gleb's failed to be secured.
Mr Kato has now enlisted both the help of politicians and the media to correct the issue and get the young family to safety. He told NorthWalesLive: "My wife Rachel and I live in Rowen with our three children George, seven, Iris, six, and Ernest, four. We got in touch with Alina and Gleb through Facebook on March 16.
