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Feb. 28, 2022, 10:26 p.m.

How Europe is responding to a flood of Ukrainian refugees

Summary

The movement of more than a half-million people out of Ukraine and into surrounding countries is creating a dire humanitarian situation. U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power, who was at the Polish border Sunday, joins Nick Schifrin from Brussels to discuss how Europe and the world are responding to the crisis.

Five Facts

  • Who is interviewed in this piece and what is her background?
  • When did Russia invade Ukraine?
  • How have European countries reacted to the refugee movement from Ukraine?
  • What are some ways some European countries are treating non-Ukrainians fleeing Ukraine differently?
  • How many people in Ukraine have tried to flee the country since Russia's attack, according to this piece?

Focus Questions

What are some hopeful signs of accommodation for refugees and the European response mentioned in this report? What are some concerning ones? Media literacy: How do you think guest Samatha Power's job influences her perspective as an eyewitness for this story?

For More

For more on how Ukrainians in the United States see the invasion of their home, see this story .
Yana Fielkow (L) talks with her older sister, Natalia, who calls from Ukraine to speak with her siblings. Sveta Fielkow (r) joins the video conference. They recently reconnected with each other and were reunited after 15 years. Arnie Fielkow is in the background. Screenshot provided by Fielkow family

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