Refugees

Ukrainian children who fled the conflict play in a shelter organised in an exhibition centre, on March 13, 2022 in Chisinau, Moldova. Among the neighbouring countries, Moldova is the one that has received the most refugees in proportion to its population. This is a major challenge for this nation among the poorest in Europe. © Andreea Campeanu/Getty Images

Moldova’s Ukrainian Refugees Find Stability, But Long for Home

Chișinău has granted Ukrainians temporary protection status, with automatic rights to housing, healthcare, education and work.

20 Jun 23

Syria-born Hovik Asmarian reflects on how war has haunted his family for three generations. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan/IWPR

Karabakh Under Siege

As an Azerbaijani blockade continues, a Syrian Armenian in Stepanakert reflects on war and family.

22 Dec 22

Eugene Kravets and Anna Nimayer on stage with fellow actors in Mariupol.

Mariupol: Life After the Drama Theatre

Actors from the venue that became a symbol of the horror of war reconsider their future.

14 Jul 22

An infant school teacher Maryna Pankova, 40, conducts a lesson for Ukrainian children in School of Heroes in Kaunas, Lithuania. © Photo: Anna Bureyko

Studying Ukrainian in Lithuania

Child refugees from Ukraine are getting the chance to receive education in their native language.

28 Jun 22

Belarusians in Ukraine Help Their Adopted Home

Tens of thousands fled over the border after the disputed 2020 elections. Now, many are volunteering to help the war effort.

17 Jun 22

Millions of people have fled Ukraine since the start of Russian invasion. © Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The Long Journey to Flee Russia’s Invasion

A Ukrainian journalist describes the arduous route from Kyiv to Berlin via Moldova, aided by an army of volunteers and an outpouring of camaraderie.

28 Apr 22

The Road to Freedom from Occupied Kherson

Desperate civilians are taking any opportunity to leave, cramming into private cars or extortionate fees to get through checkpoints.

21 Apr 22

Moldova Aids Fleeing Ukrainians

With a population of about 2.6 million, the country has seen the largest influx of refugees per capita.

13 Apr 22

Women, children and elderly people make up the vast majority of those heading abroad, as men between 18 and 60 years of age are barred from leaving Ukraine. © Oleksandr Solonenko

Lviv, a City at the Crossroads of Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis

Hundreds of thousands arrive every day as they flee Russia’s invasion.

28 Mar 22

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Przemysl, Poland.

Ukraine: “Everything is Destroyed”

Refugees continues to flock westwards, with more than two million crossing into Poland.

22 Mar 22

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