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Communities rally to help after Dumbarton couple launch appeal to help fleeing Ukrainians

Generous residents answered Gregor and Ewelina's call which saw their home become packed with donations.

Daily Record · Mar 7, 2022

Vladimir Putin points to history to justify his Ukraine invasion, regardless of reality

Vladimir Putin’s interest in history is well known. He has accused Poland of starting the Second World War. He maintains that the Soviet Union liberated the western world from Nazism and any discussion over that view is “historical revisionism.”

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2022

A snapshot of Ukraine: Mark Neville on photographing the country and its people

After photographing Ukraine and its people for years, Mark Neville moved from London to Kyiv in 2020. When war broke out at the end of February, he initially decided to stay before seeking refuge in neighbouring Poland. He tells FRANCE 24’s Florence Villeminot about documenting the chaos of leaving his…

France 24 · Mar 7, 2022

More than 1.7 million Ukrainians have fled, UN says as tide of refugees grows

More than 1.7 million Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion have so far crossed into Central Europe, the United Nation's refugee agency said on Monday, as thousands more streamed across the borders.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Irish medical student rescued and making 20 hour journey out of Ukraine

Two Scottish men are volunteering to rescue people stranded in Ukraine.

Irish Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

Poland to set up $1.75 billion fund to help Ukrainian refugees

The Polish government plans to create an 8 billion zloty ($1.75 billion) fund to help war refugees from Ukraine, a government official said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

CEE prime ministers to hold talks in London on Tuesday -Hungary PM Orban

The prime ministers of the Visegrad Four countries -- Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia -- will meet in London on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday in a Facebook video.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Around 1.067 million Ukrainians fled to Poland since Russian invasion-Poland

A total of around 1.067 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland since the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, including 142,300 on Sunday, the Polish Border Guard said on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

All Thais wanting evacuation now out of Ukraine

All Thais who wanted evacuation from Ukraine have left the country according to the Thai embassy in Warsaw, in neighbouring Poland, which hoped to persuade the rest to follow suit.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2022

Blinken signals U.S. support for Ukraine with border meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on Ukraine's border with Poland on Saturday to discuss Western efforts to support Ukraine and isolate Russia during the current war, now in its 10th day.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022